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OFT warns against legal action outside a debtor’s home jurisdiction
Submitted 08-31-2010, Posted in CommercialCompany
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT), which is drafting new guidance on debt collection, has issued a warning to the credit industry...
How should companies sign enfranchisement notices?
Submitted 08-31-2010, Posted in Landlord and Tenant
A landlord has won an appeal over the way a company should officially sign and validate a leasehold enfranchisement notice.
The...
Businesses win rates battle with local council
Submitted 08-31-2010, Posted in Commercial Litigation
Three businesses will not have to pay backdated rates because their local authority served notices on them too late.
The...
High handed tenant must pay damages to property company
Submitted 08-31-2010, Posted in Landlord and Tenant
A tenant who acted in a high handed manner when installing air conditioning units on the roof of a property has been ordered to...
Developer who stopped work because of recession must pay damages
Submitted 08-31-2010, Posted in CommercialCompany
A developer who stopped work on a housing project because the recession had reduced potential profit margins must now pay damages...
‘One in, one out’ curb on business regulations comes into force
Submitted 08-31-2010, Posted in CommercialCompany
The Government has pressed ahead with its plan to reduce the burden on businesses by introducing the ‘one in, one out’ approach...
Unemployment ‘could lead to boom in business start-ups’
Submitted 08-31-2010, Posted in CommercialCompany
High unemployment figures could lead to a boom in the number of new companies being formed, according to the Federation of Small...
SMEs waiting even longer for invoices to be settled
Submitted 07-30-2010, Posted in CommercialCompany
There has been a huge increase in the time SMEs have to wait before their invoices are paid, according to research by BACs.
The...
Government wants to change tax rules for holiday lettings
Submitted 07-30-2010, Posted in Property
The Government wants to change the special tax rules for furnished holiday lettings to bring them into line with EU regulations.
The...
More flexibility for developers over zero carbon homes
Submitted 07-30-2010, Posted in Landlord and Tenant
Developers and local authorities could be given more flexibility over the way they meet Government targets to ensure that all...
Technical error prevents business tenant from terminating lease
Submitted 07-30-2010, Posted in Landlord and Tenant
The need to always get the legal technicalities right was illustrated in a recent case in which a firm failed to terminate a lease...
Father fails to prove he was in partnership with his son
Submitted 07-30-2010, Posted in CommercialCompany
A father has failed to prove that he was his son’s partner in business and so entitled to a share in his company.
The...
Government confirms October start date for Equality Act
Submitted 07-30-2010, Posted in General
The Government has confirmed that the Equality Act will start to come into effect in October.
The Act, which brings together...
Small firms are losing £5bn to insolvent trading partners
Submitted 07-09-2010, Posted in CommercialCompany
New research shows that...
Firms must guard against flimsy discrimination claims
Submitted 07-09-2010, Posted in General
The case of a middle-aged man who’s thought to have made thousands of pounds from numerous discrimination claims highlights...
Minister introduces action plan to cut red tape
Submitted 07-09-2010, Posted in CommercialCompany
The Business Secretary Vince Cable has put an action plan in place to cut unnecessary red tape which he believes is stifling business...
Council wrong to refuse planning permission for housing development
Submitted 07-09-2010, Posted in Property
The High court has ruled that a local authority was wrong to refuse outline planning permission for a housing development on a...
Commercial tenant failed to exercise break clause correctly
Submitted 07-09-2010, Posted in Property Litigation
The importance of following the correct legal procedures when trying to exercise a break clause in a commercial lease was illustrated...
Builder’s warning about faults not enough to avoid liability
Submitted 07-09-2010, Posted in Commercial Litigation
A builder who installed an inadequate drainage system has been found liable in damages even though he warned the client that it...
More than £62bn now owed in overdue invoices
Submitted 07-09-2010, Posted in CommercialCompany
More than £62bn is now owed in overdue invoices in the UK, according to new research by NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland.
The...
Government scraps plans to tighten regulations on private rented sector
Submitted 07-09-2010, Posted in Landlord and Tenant
The new Government has scrapped plans to impose tighter regulations on the private rented sector.
The previous Labour...