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In September, we wrote about the planned Renters’ Reform Bill and the changes it could bring to the private rental market. These include the introduction of a ‘Register of Landlords’, a ‘Private Rented Ombudsman’ and providing local authorities with greater powers to protect people renting in the private property market. The Bill will also make…
In these financially challenging times, looking for ways to save money is common. Whilst it may be tempting to deal with legal matters yourself – perhaps with the aid of the internet – the absence of proper legal advice frequently costs a lot more in the long run. Over the coming months, Aidan Squire from TM Law will…
In June 2022, the Government published a white paper titled “A Fairer Private Rented Sector”, which set out details of its Renters’ Reform Bill. Under the Bill, which is expected to be debated and voted in Parliament before the end of the year, there are several planned changes to the private rental market which aim…
When the pandemic struck, businesses of all shapes and sizes were thrown into turmoil. Many saw trade stop overnight, and tough decisions had to be taken in order to keep businesses afloat. Fortunately, financial support was introduced by the government with the furlough scheme, Bounce-back Loans and other grants helping many businesses to survive. In addition, temporary changes to legislation…
When a commercial dispute arises, many people’s first reaction is to sue – or to use the correct legal language, litigate. After all, they have a legal agreement or contract in place to protect them in these circumstances, so they decide it’s time to instruct TM Law to commence litigation proceedings and get them what…
Last May we wrote about the challenges landlords were facing because of changes in Residential Landlord and Tennant law and restrictions brought in as a response to the Covid-19 pandemic. As things stood in England, a residential landlord could serve notice to a tenant, court action could proceed, and a possession order could be issued.…
ISDN has been the backbone of the business telecommunication network since the 1980s providing service to business of all sizes. Offering far more capacity than analogue lines and faster data connections (prior to the arrival of ADSL) ISDN became the “go to” solution for business telephony. Available in two flavours, ISND2 worked well for smaller…
Our “Grammar Police” CEO, Vincent Goode provides useful hints and tips to help keep your email communications professional.
In November, Terry Maylin of TM Law wrote about the challenges landlords were facing because of changes to Landlord and Tenant Law in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. At the time, the UK had various Covid-19 tier systems in place, and local and regional restrictions meant that rules and processes surrounding landlord and tenant issues…
The overused metaphor that refers to the time someone spends engaged in something as being “a journey” is wholly appropriate for the legal process that saw Uber, the taxi service, seek to maintain the status of its drivers as self-employed. This journey began in an Employment Tribunal almost five years ago, it then visited an Employment Appeals Tribunal,…