Coronavirus (COVID-19): Implications for Residential Tenancies 01/04/2020 The government has passed special legislation, namely the Coronavirus Act 2020 (the ‘Act’) in light of the national Coronavirus outbreak. The...
Government advice on home moving during the coronavirus outbreak 01/04/2020 Given the situation in the UK with regard to the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), the Government is urging parties involved in home moving...
Separated families: Navigating the coronavirus crisis <01/04/2020 Whilst we all get to grips with the brave new world of social distancing and homeschooling, for many families there will be an added concern of how...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the family courts: payment of maintenance 01/04/2020 With daily life altered beyond recognition, businesses having to close their doors and sacrifices being made in respect of income, many...
Following the recent advice issued by the Government and to protect the health and wellbeing of our employees and clients, all our staff will be working from home from 5.15 pm, Friday 20 March, until Government guidelines...
Buying-to-let is big business in the UK, with private rented properties now making up one-fifth of all households, according to government research. If you can buy a property and rent it out to cover your mortgage and earn a...
Becoming a parent is a momentous, life-changing experience and your job may be the last thing on your mind as you adjust to the news of life with a newborn. However, it is important to understand your employment law rights...
As the Christmas season came and went, employers no doubt heaved huge sighs of relief as the inevitable annual juggling of competing holiday requests was over for a few short months. However, as we now edge towards spring,...
There are many situations where an employee or employer may want to vary an employment contract or even terminate them altogether, but what are the pitfalls involved? Can an employer change a contract? Any change to an...
Under the Equality Act 2010, it is illegal to discriminate against someone in the workplace if they have one of the nine ‘protected characteristics’. In this article we explain what the protected characteristics...