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Stamp Duty Land Tax and the Renters’ Rights Act: Will Renters have to pay Tax on Rent?

Stamp Duty Land Tax and the Renters’ Rights Act: Will Renters have to pay Tax on Rent?

From 1 May 2026, the Renters’ Rights Act (“RRA”) will take effect, marking the most significant overhaul of private renting ...
Trade Union Access: The Quiet Reform That Could Reshape the Workplace

Trade Union Access: The Quiet Reform That Could Reshape the Workplace

Much of the attention around the Employment Rights Act 2025 has, understandably, focused on its headline reforms such as the ...
Successful Mediation After Internal Efforts Failed

Successful Mediation After Internal Efforts Failed

A leading leisure and hospitality client recently engaged our services after internal attempts to mediate a deteriorating relationship between an ...
Pay Up or Pay the Price: Late Payment Reform Ahead - What Businesses Need to Know

Pay Up or Pay the Price: Late Payment Reform Ahead – What Businesses Need to Know

Pay up or face dire consequences may soon become the reality for businesses that pay their suppliers late ...
Removal of executors: How the Court Decides Applications Under Section 50

Removal of executors: How the Court Decides Applications Under Section 50

The issue as to whether executors should remain acting in the Estate where conflicts or apparent arise, or indeed there ...
Are You Compliant with the Price Marking Order Reforms?

Are You Compliant with the Price Marking Order Reforms?

The new Price Marking Order reforms are live. If you are selling goods in store or online, now is the ...
Understanding Appointed Representatives Under FSMA 2000

Understanding Appointed Representatives Under FSMA 2000

Under section 39 FSMA, an appointed representative (AR) is classed as an exempt person to the general prohibition rule and ...
From HR Issue to Headline Risk: The Waitrose Case

From HR Issue to Headline Risk: The Waitrose Case

Waitrose has come under heightened media and political scrutiny following the dismissal of Walker Smith ...
Unilateral undertakings vs Section 106 Agreements

Unilateral undertakings vs Section 106 Agreements

Developers today face several difficulties with their projects, namely increasing construction costs, challenging financing conditions and significant planning delays ...
Tenant’s Break Notice: How to Ensure Your Break Actually Terminates the Lease

Tenant’s Break Notice: How to Ensure Your Break Actually Terminates the Lease

In this episode, we take a clear, practical look at how tenants can effectively exercise a break clause and ensure ...
All in a Day's Work - TUPE and Service Provision Changes: What Employers Need to Know

All in a Day’s Work – TUPE and Service Provision Changes: What Employers Need to Know

In this episode of All in a Day’s Work, host Alex Harper talks with Matt Jenkin about the often‑confusing world ...
React Reasonably to Racism

React Reasonably to Racism

In Corby v ACAS, the Employment Tribunal considered whether ACAS had directly discriminated against or harassed the Claimant because of ...