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Short-Term “Airbnb-style” Lettings

Property
on November 02, 2017
by Property Team
Are you considering entering the short-term lettings market? It can be a fantastic source of income for property owners but there are downsides and risks. Here we look at the pros and cons and highlight some issues property owners need to consider before taking the plunge.The Growth of the Short-Term Lettings Mark ... Continue reading

Government Plans to Introduce Ban on Letting Agents' Fees

Property
on October 11, 2017
by Property Team
The government intends to introduce a Tenants’ Fees Bill before the end of the year. The Bill will ban landlords and letting agents from requiring tenants to make any payments as a condition of their tenancy, with the exception of:– Rent;– A capped refundable security deposit (currently proposed to be no more than one month’s re ... Continue reading

Charities and Loss of Personal Data

Charities , Data Protection
on September 05, 2017
by Charity Team
One of the major risks faced by UK charities is loss of data. “Loss” includes wrongful transfer, disclosure, corruption, or deletion of data, or wrongful access to data. Charities often hold large amounts of personal data, some of which is particularly sensitive. It may relate to donors or supporters, beneficiaries or service us ... Continue reading

Charity Fundraising and Data Protection

Charities , Data Protection
on July 28, 2017
by Charity Team
Damage to a charity’s reputation often diminishes the level of trust in the charity on the part of its donors and supporters, leading to a decline in funding. Reputation of a charity is a key influencing factor in a prospective donor’s decision to donate to that charity. Damage to ReputationReputational damage can arise fro ... Continue reading

Small Charity Funding: Is The Decline Reversible?

Charities
on June 22, 2017
by Charity Team
There are five major risks to the wellbeing (or even the existence) of small charities in the UK: decline in funding and donations, damage to reputation, inadequate insurance cover, loss of data, and fraud.FundingIn this post, we are focusing on funding. Many small charities are in crisis due to lack of adequate income. On avera ... Continue reading

Personal Liability of Charity Trustees

Charities
on June 07, 2017
by Charity Team
The House of Lords Select Committee noted in its recent Report “Stronger Charities for a Stronger Society” (March 2017, available here) that registered charities in England and Wales with an annual income of less than £100,000 make up almost three quarters of the sector.These smaller charities contribute significantly to the wel ... Continue reading

Is Politics in the Workplace Giving You a Headache?

Employment , Business
on May 22, 2017
by Employment Team
Just when you thought you’d seen enough emotively divisive politics to last a lifetime, with the election of President Trump following hot on the heels of the Brexit referendum; along comes a general election just to make sure that peoples’ conversations don’t stray to anything quite so mundane as the weather and the weekend’s f ... Continue reading

Zeroing in on Zero Hours Contracts?

Employment , Business
on May 19, 2017
by Employment Team
According to the Office for National Statistics, over 900,000 employees in Britain are currently employed on zero-hours employment contracts. Zero-hours contracts often crop up in the news, and it’s fair to say that they’ve gotten something of a bad name – often not without good reason. Particularly with the rise of the gig econ ... Continue reading

Data Protection: The GDPR is Coming

Business , Data Protection
on May 09, 2017
by Business Team
In just over a year’s time, on the 25th May 2018, the new EU General Data Protection Regulation, more often known simply as the “GDPR” comes into force. The GDPR is designed both to harmonise data protection throughout Europe and to modernise it, taking into account significant advances in science and technology that have taken ... Continue reading

Residential Landlords: Comply with Housing Law or Face Tough New Penalties!

Property
on April 20, 2017
by Property Team
On 6 April 2017, parts of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 came into force affecting residential landlords in England (but not in Wales). Further parts of the Act are expected to take effect in October 2017.The recent and forthcoming changes target so-called “rogue landlords”. Landlords who do not comply with their obligations ... Continue reading

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