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The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO) came into effect in October 2006. It applies to all non-domestic premises in England and Wales, including common parts of blocks of […]

If you have gone down the route of issuing a winding-up petition against a company or suddenly found that you are a creditor of a company in liquidation whether voluntary […]

Generally, the question of who pays for the costs of a claim is not determined until the claim is finally settled, by trial or other means. This is because usually, […]

In a tough economic climate, landlords have a difficult balance to strike between keeping properties occupied but making sure that rent is received from them. It pays to know what […]

In times of economic uncertainty, company directors should be aware of the dangers of giving personal guarantees. If a director acts as a guarantor for any type of commercial loan […]

Every landlord wants a reputable tenant who will be able to pay the rent and comply with lease obligations, including repairing covenants. It can be a temptation to ask for […]

Development plans can easily be thwarted by the existence of rights to light. It is not unusual for developers to strike agreements with neighbouring landowners whereby in return for some […]

If planning conditions that require improvements to drainage infrastructure are too stringent, developers may struggle to fund the work, which could lead to more disputes. Ultimately, it will be in […]

Announcements of redundancies, lay-offs or reduced working hours are becoming depressingly familiar. The news media is often inclined to use the terms ‘redundancy’ and ‘lay-off’ interchangeably though legally they are […]

The statutory disciplinary & dismissal and grievance procedures, introduced in October 2004, are shortly to be replaced. These statutory procedures, brought in five years ago, were intended to reduce the […]