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Success for Landlords with first reported Judgment on a commercial rent claim involving COVID-19 issues

Success for Landlords with first reported Judgment on a commercial rent claim involving COVID-19 issues

In Commerz Real Investmentgesellschaft mbH v TFS Stores Limited [2021] EWHC 863 (Ch) the landlord sought the payment of rent and…
22 Apr 2021

IR35, employment status and rules & regulations

On 06 April 2021, delayed a year due to Covid 19, the Off-Payroll Working rules (IR35) changed, rules designed to…
20 Apr 2021
Returning to the office post-pandemic – the employment law implications

Returning to the office post-pandemic – the employment law implications

It is no longer a criminal offence for an employee to leave home in order to go to the office…
08 Apr 2021
Office or not to office…

Office or not to office…

Office or work from home . . . Whilst Covid has accelerated the speed of change with the implementation of…
12 Mar 2021
Breathing space for businesses

Breathing space for businesses

The recent Budget was delivered against a backdrop of feverish expectation of tax increases for both individuals and businesses. With…
12 Mar 2021
Give now . . . Save later

Give now . . . Save later

Following the All Party Parliamentary Group’s report on the reform of inheritance tax in January 2020, there was much speculation…
11 Mar 2021
Eviction Moratorium extensions for residential and commercial landlords

Eviction Moratorium extensions for residential and commercial landlords

The Government announced on 10th March that the current moratorium in place for both residential and commercial evictions was being…
12 Mar 2021
To give or not to give . . . that is the question

To give or not to give . . . that is the question

The rules relating to inheritance tax (IHT) and gifts are complex and often misunderstood. At the most basic level, there…
11 Feb 2021
Further Furlough Scheme Update

Further Furlough Scheme Update

The furlough scheme has been further updated to extend it to 30 April 2021. A new Treasury Direction has been…
29 Jan 2021

Furlough Scheme Update

HM Revenue & Customs has updated its guidance on the furlough scheme to state that employers can furlough employees whose…
08 Jan 2021