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Changes to Tenancy Deposit Rules

Posted11 July 2012

Landlords and tenants should be aware of changes to the law relating to tenancy deposits paid under shorthold tenancies. These came into effect on 6 April 2012. Previously, measures...

Contract With Mortgage Broker Does Not Guarantee Funds

Posted10 July 2012

When a mortgage brokerage agrees to arrange finance for a customer, does that mean that it has provided a guarantee that the required funding will be found? This question was...

Estate Agent Fined After Contractor Killed in Fall

Posted9 July 2012

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has fined a firm of estate agents after a contractor who was working for them was killed when he fell from a roof. ...

Fraud and the Director

Posted6 July 2012

With the economy still struggling, dubious business practices can be expected to be more common than normal, as is evidenced by the expulsion from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in...

Reform of the Collective Redundancy Rules

Posted5 July 2012

Following a call for evidence on the operation of the rules that apply to consulting with employees when collective redundancies are necessary, the Government has published a consultation outlining its...

Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas

Posted4 July 2012

Since the Civic Amenities Act 1967, over 9,000 conservation areas have been designated as areas of special architectural or historic interest in England alone. Planning law and local requirements apply...