HM Treasury met earlier this week to discuss, amongst other things, the current Stamp Duty deadline of 31st March 2021. At the very beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, the UK housing market took an instant hit as investors…
By Michael Nadin - Associate Solicitor The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) was originally due to end on 31 October 2020, when it would be replaced by the new Job Support Scheme (JSS). However, on 31 October 2020, Prime Minister…
Head of Family Law, Rachel Adams has again been listed in the Chambers and Partners guide for 2020/21. Chambers and Partners is an independent research company operating across 200 jurisdictions delivering detailed rankings and insight into the world's leading lawyers.…
By Michael Nadin - Employment Solicitor (Associate) End of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) Although there is mounting pressure from MPs and trade unions for the government to extend the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), even if it is…
UPCOMING CHANGES TO THE USE CLASSES ORDER By Amy Cornelius A complete overhaul of the current Use Classes Order comes into effect on the 1 September 2020 with the dual aim of: better reflecting the increasingly diverse range of uses…
By John Keeble With businesses facing unprecedented challenges, company directors may need to consider administration using a “pre-pack”. This mechanism has been the subject of some controversy whilst remaining a very popular means of rescuing a financially distressed business. What…
By John Keeble If, in the course of an insolvent winding up or insolvent administration of a company, it appears that a person who is, or was, a director of the company knew or ought to have concluded at some…
By Amy Cornelius - Commercial Property RPI IS CHANGING: LANDLORDS AND TENANTS WILL NEED TO BE AWARE OF IMPLICATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL LEASES In light of the situation with COVID-19, the consultation period for assessing the reform of the Retail Prices…
Under the Coronavirus Act 2020 introduced on 25 March 2020, the Government restricted the right for Landlords to forfeit leases for non-payment of rent because of COVID-19, by a suspension that lasts until 30 June 2020, subject to extension. However,…
By Amy Cornelius The new RICS Code for leasing business premises was published on 12 February 2020 and takes effect from 01 September 2020. The significant difference between the new Code and the 2007 Lease Code is that the new…