Covid-19 new changes which will effect Landlord’s possession claims
August 4th 2020Natalie Tatton Solicitor in our Dispute Resolution Team provides an update. The stay on issuing new and progressing existing possession proceedings has been extended until 23rd August 2020. Lord Greenhalgh, the minister of state for housing, communities, and local government, revealed the date in the House of Lords. He said: “From 24 August 2020, the courts will begin to process possession cases again. This is an important step towards ending…
Survey suggests home working could double after Covid crisis
July 29th 2020The number of people working from home could double once the Covid-19 crisis is over, according to new research. By Carol Fish Director & Head of Personal Injury A survey carried out by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) says employers expected a dramatic increase as employees get used to the advantages of home working and not having to commute. CIPD surveyed 1,046 UK employers and found that…
Launch of new digital registration of LPA’s should speed up process
July 24th 2020A new digital service from the Office of the Public Guardian aims to help attorneys acting on behalf of donors of LPAs Andrew Campbell from our Wills, Probate & Inheritance team explains how: The Office of the Public Guardian (“OPG”) have launched a new digital service to help attorneys prove that a lasting power of attorney exists to healthcare providers, banks and other relevant organisations.A lasting power of attorney (“LPA”)…
Government extends ban on tenant evictions during Covid crisis
July 23rd 2020The ban on evicting tenants who can’t pay their rent due to the Covid-19 crisis has been extended until 23rd August. Natalie Tatton, Solicitor in our Dispute Resolution team provides an update: The move is to ensure that renters continue to have certainty and security. The government says that where tenants do experience financial difficulties as a result of the pandemic, they should work with their landlords to explore all…
New insolvency law prevents petition against High Street retailer
July 21st 2020A landlord has been prevented from presenting a winding-up petition against a High Street retailer which had been unable to pay its rent as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. By Mark Aspin Director & Head of Dispute Resolution The High Court ruled that such a petition would be likely to contravene the new Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020. Neither company was named in the hearing. The court heard…
New building sites to help housing market recover after Covid-19
July 20th 2020The government’s housing agency, Homes England, has acquired 19 sites across the country that will be used to build 5,000 new homes. Matthew Bibby Solicitor in our property team provides an update. The land is worth a total of £180 million. It’s hoped the new homes will help boost the housing market following the Covid-19 crisis. Many of the sites were acquired in the lead-up to the financial year-end as…
Ban on business evictions due to COVID-19 extended until September
July 15th 2020The government has extended the ban on businesses being evicted during the Covid pandemic until September. Stephanie Johnson Associate Solicitor in our Dispute Resolution team provides an update. The measures to protect struggling businesses include: amending the Coronavirus Act to extend the time period for suspension of the forfeiture of evictions from 30th June to 30th September 2020, meaning no business will be forced out of their premises if they…
“Here I come, ready or not” – tenant loses fight to block landlord’s access for surveys
July 13th 2020Farm landlords seeking planning permission for development will be raising a small glass to the Court of Appeal after the decision in Rees v Windsor-Clive, Earl of Plymouth according to Jonathan Carroll Head of Agriculture and Property. Agricultural Holdings Act tenants have frequently tried to block landlords from getting planning permission or from being able to implement any they obtain. Case B of Schedule 3 to the 1986 Act allows…
Employers facing tough decisions over redundancies as furlough changes loom
July 1st 2020EMPLOYERS are facing tough decisions over redundancies as they consider what furlough changes will mean for their businesses. The government’s furlough scheme becomes more flexible on July 1 with a change designed to help businesses start to ease back into operation after lockdown. But for many business owners it’s the looming increased contributions they need to make to the scheme, which take effect a month later on August 1, that…
Helpful guide for SMEs about the changes to the furlough scheme from UK200Group
June 23rd 2020The government has announced a number of changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – more commonly referred to as ‘furlough’. These changes start to take effect from 1 July. To help SMEs understand the changes and how they apply to them, UK200Group have produced a handy guide – Everything SMEs need to know about Furlough. Covering everything from what is furlough, what are the changes, how to make claims…
