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Aspiring property hosts must check the small print 

Aspiring property hosts must check the small print 

As the shutters lift on life, with shops and bars opening and holiday planning underway, property owners may be thinking of cashing in on the demand for UK trips by offering their home for short-term lets, but they may run into trouble if they don’t check the small...
Mind the risk gap – best practice when using subcontractors

Mind the risk gap – best practice when using subcontractors

Our commercial solicitor Jon Dunkley details how you can effectively use subcontractors without increasing your risks. Whether you are planning on using subcontractors for a one-off project or on a long-term basis, there are several steps you can take to safeguard...
It’s complicated – lifetime planning and marital status

It’s complicated – lifetime planning and marital status

Our wills and probate solicitor Charlotte McGregor explains how you can protect yourself and your partner in later life if you are cohabitees. The coronavirus pandemic has seen many marriage or civil partnership ceremonies postponed, and a survey by the wedding...
Resolving a commercial lease dispute in a recession

Resolving a commercial lease dispute in a recession

With the UK economy currently in the deepest recession since records began, disputes between landlords and tenants are beginning to rise as pressure mounts on commercial occupiers to find ways to diversify and slash overheads in order to survive post-Covid. As Hannah...
National minimum wage

National minimum wage

The National Living Wage (previously known as the national minimum wage) increased from 1 April to £8.91, the equivalent of more than £345 a year for a full-time employee. For the first time, adults aged 23 and over will qualify for this top pay rate, rather than 25s...