With the coronavirus death toll in the media on a daily basis, people are talking about death much more than usual and the subject is losing its taboo. In 2011 the first ‘Death Café’ was held in the UK to provide an...
It is a common misconception that if you buy a piece of land, you own everything connected with it. However, others can enjoy the right to enter your land for a specific purpose, sporting rights being one of the more unusual...
20/05/2020 Dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic has caused seismic changes to all of our lives, including our family life. During the lockdown we have all been required to isolate in our homes, forcing families to spend...
20/05/2020 The Government rapidly introduced legislation to protect tenants during the current COVID-19 crisis, and these changes came into force from 26 March 2020 and will apply to most types of tenancy. Press...
29/04/2020 With the national lockdown set to be in place until at least 7 May and social distancing measures to be in place for many months, the government and Judiciary has introduced a series of measures to keep the...
29/04/2020 The Government has recently announced further emergency measures to protect Commercial Tenants from rent recovery action as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The new measures are additional to the...
In these unprecedented times, both landlords and tenants may need to think about the leases that they have in place. If a tenant is facing financial difficulty, then they should speak to their landlord sooner rather than...
The Furlough Scheme – a Lifeline for the Economy? 17/04/2020 Until the Coronavirus pandemic, the word “furlough” was all but unknown in this country (it appears to have come from the United States). Now it is...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) FAQs regarding Wills and Powers of attorney 07/04/2020 The continuing effects of coronavirus remain uncertain. Understandably, many people are concerned about its potential impact upon them and...
An employer’s guide to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme & furloughing 07/04/2020 As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the UK Government has announced support for employers and employees via its...