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How to Report a Data Breach

Business , Data Protection
on August 15, 2022
by Business Team
Under the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018, if you suffer a personal data breach, you must carry out an assessment and may need to report the breach to the ICO. Find out more about the circumstances, how to report breaches, and the possible consequences. Continue reading

Top Legal Tips for Startup Businesses

Business , Corporate , Employment , Legal Contracts
on August 11, 2022
by Business Team
When starting out in business there are many decisions to be made, some of which can have a significant impact on the success of the new venture. Legal issues are particularly important, and entrepreneurs should spend some time considering this aspect. In this post, we will examine some of the legal decisions facing new business ... Continue reading

Ground Rents Abolished for New Long Residential Leases

Property
on June 17, 2022
by Property Team
From 30 June 2022, anyone buying a new long residential lease in England or Wales (which has been granted for a premium) will not be charged ground rents under the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022.Ground rents are often found in long leases (granted for a term of more than 21 years) and are annual payments a tenant must m ... Continue reading

The Register of Overseas Entities – Buying Land in the UK

Property , Corporate , Business
on April 04, 2022
by Property Team
New Registration Requirements for Overseas Entities Buying Land in the UKFor several years, the UK government has sought to cut property fraud and money laundering activity in the UK. One key element they have focused on is making the ownership of property in the UK more transparent. Overseas entities have sought to invest in pr ... Continue reading

Occupation Contracts - The New Form of Tenancy Agreement Under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016

Property
on February 23, 2022
by Property Team
The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (“the Act”) (passed six years ago) will be coming into force on 15 July 2022. This Act will fundamentally change the current system for letting residential property in Wales.The change has been introduced to simplify the letting process and make it easier for contract-holders (the new term for ... Continue reading

Why You Should be Looking at ESG - Environmental, Social and Governance

Corporate , Business , Health & Safety , Employment , Legal Contracts
on February 17, 2022
by Corporate Team
What is ESG About?“ESG” stands for “Environmental, Social and Governance”. The ESG acronym is being increasingly used as a shorthand term for a wide range of issues relevant to how a business can have a net positive impact on the world and how it can demonstrate that it is having that impact.All ESG issues relate in some way to ... Continue reading

Formalities for Signing Tenancy Deposit Protection Prescribed Information

Property
on February 04, 2022
by Property Team
Since 06 April 2007, landlords of assured shorthold tenancies in England and Wales have been legally required to protect their tenants’ deposits in an authorised tenancy deposit scheme within 14 days of receipt of the deposit monies. Landlords must also provide tenants with prescribed information about the scheme (which contains ... Continue reading

Anticipated Changes for Property in 2022

Property
on January 25, 2022
by Property Team
2022 is set to see more legislative and regulatory change for both residential and commercial property in England and Wales.In this blog post we look at anticipated changes and recent government announcements. It is not a conclusive list, and we have focused on those matters of particular relevance to our customers. As we have s ... Continue reading

Draft Bill for Ring-Fencing Commercial Rent Debt Now Published

Property
on December 01, 2021
by Property Team
Following up on September’s post, New Rent Debt Ring-Fencing Legislation, (which looked at the Government’s intention to set out legislation to deal with commercial rent arrears built up during the pandemic), this post looks at the Government’s much-anticipated draft Bill to address this issue.The Bill (expected to come into for ... Continue reading

Working from Home & IP: Who Owns What?

Business
on October 07, 2021
by Business Team
When the Covid-19 pandemic began, thousands left their workplaces behind and began working from home. Over the past 18 months or so, working from home has not only become commonplace but now, as employees return to their normal places of work, it has become the preference for many. Working from home has made the long-elusive wor ... Continue reading

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