Setting up and running your own business is an amazing achievement. It requires vision, creativity, motivation and stamina. On occasion, it can even bring you fame, riches and fortune. But it can also result in reams of paperwork and cause sleepless nights.
Read moreThe removal of the bonus cap last October 2023 marks a significant shift in the UK banking sector, presenting both opportunities and challenges for banks as employers. This policy change is poised to enhance London’s competitiveness on the global stage, aligning remuneration packages with those offered in major financial hubs such as New York and Tokyo.
Read moreIt is not uncommon to find that rural properties are served by private drainage systems, however, it can be uncommon for property owners to be aware that they must ensure that their system complies with current regulations, known as the General Binding Rules. If a system is not compliant, it can affect or delay the sale of a property.
Read moreAdministration is a “rescue” procedure, where the primary statutory objective is to allow a company to carry on trading as a going concern. In practice, most administrations do not achieve this objective and result in a sale of certain assets and the liquidation of the remainder – the original company rarely survives.
Read moreOn Monday 29 July, the government published an update on its plans for the UK’s non-dom regime.
Read moreAs an entrepreneur an exit may seem a long way away when first assembling your team, but if you get that really right, you may find yourself receiving offers from buyers that would like your team for themselves. In a nutshell, that’s an acqui-hire: an acquisition which is aimed at obtaining a team.
It is otherwise a relatively loose term, and it can take different forms such as:
Read moreThe election is now finally over and the UK has woken up to a new Labour Government. In its campaign, the new Government made it clear that its “New Deal for Working People” would be an integral part of its future plans, suggesting new employment legislation would be introduced within 100 days.
Read moreWith promises of ‘change’ ringing through Westminster and across the nation, Sir Keir Starmer has been appointed the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. As had widely been expected, the Labour Party obtained a significant majority in the UK General Election and will have a strong mandate to govern. With a new party in Government, what does the future hold for the UK’s non-dom regime?
Read moreIn June 2022, there were updates to the EPC calculation methodology, that are typically seeing worsening of EPCs that use gas and do not comply with the latest building regulations. Typically, non-domestic properties of this type have experienced a 1-grade drop.
Read moreSetting up and running your own business is an amazing achievement. It requires vision, creativity, motivation and stamina. On occasion, it can even bring you fame, riches and fortune. But it can also result in reams of paperwork and cause sleepless nights.
Read moreSetting up and running your own business is an amazing achievement. It requires vision, creativity, motivation and stamina. On occasion, it can even bring you fame, riches and fortune. But it can also result in reams of paperwork and cause sleepless nights.
Read moreThere has been some good news for owners of farms and estates with the government confirming a series of reforms to permitted development rights under Classes Q and R of the GPDO 2015 which will make diversification and growth on farms and estates easier.
Read moreOn 24 May 2024, the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act (the “Act”) was the last act passed in the current Parliament, and, quite possibly, by this Government. It was pushed through the Commons at speed to ensure it received Royal Assent before Parliament was prorogued. The debate of the House of Lords amendments started at 19:21 and 11 minutes later all 67 amendments were passed.
Read moreSetting up and running your own business is an amazing achievement. It requires vision, creativity, motivation and stamina. On occasion, it can even bring you fame, riches and fortune. But it can also result in reams of paperwork and cause sleepless nights.
Read moreTrue to its name, a Branded Residence is a property attached to a brand. Historically, we've predominantly seen renowned hotel brands absorbing the lion’s share of the market: Six Senses/The Whiteley, The Four Seasons/Twenty Grosvenor Square, Raffles/the OWO, the Peninsula/the Peninsula Residences, to name but a few.
Read moreSetting up and running your own business is an amazing achievement. It requires vision, creativity, motivation and stamina. On occasion, it can even bring you fame, riches and fortune. But it can also result in reams of paperwork and cause sleepless nights.
Read moreThe Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) received Royal Assent in October 2023 and aims to reform the law relating to economic crime and corporate transparency.
Read moreReforms which change the planning enforcement rules set out in the Levelling-Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (LURA) will come into force on 25 April 2024.
Read moreSetting up and running your own business is an amazing achievement. It requires vision, creativity, motivation and stamina. On occasion, it can even bring you fame, riches and fortune. But it can also result in reams of paperwork and cause sleepless nights.
Read moreSetting up and running your own business is an amazing achievement. It requires vision, creativity, motivation and stamina. On occasion, it can even bring you fame, riches and fortune. But it can also result in reams of paperwork and cause sleepless nights.
Read moreThe Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, has announced that the government will abolish the current tax regime for individuals who are UK resident but not UK domiciled in favour of a residency-based system, which will apply from 6 April 2025.
Read moreSetting up and running your own business is an amazing achievement. It requires vision, creativity, motivation and stamina. On occasion, it can even bring you fame, riches and fortune. But it can also result in reams of paperwork and cause sleepless nights.
Read moreThe US and the UK are separated by the vast and tumultuous waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Those with connections to both countries will often find themselves rowing against the tide between two very different and complex regimes. With the right specialist advice, they can navigate the cross-border challenges safely and make the best use of planning opportunities.
Read moreSetting up and running your own business is an amazing achievement. It requires vision, creativity, motivation and stamina. On occasion, it can even bring you fame, riches and fortune. But it can also result in reams of paperwork and cause sleepless nights.
Read moreBNG planning obligations came into effect on 12 February 2024. This means that for most developments, any planning application submitted from this date will be subject to the BNG requirements. Any existing permissions, or applications pending at this date, are not affected.
Read moreSetting up and running your own business is an amazing achievement. It requires vision, creativity, motivation and stamina. On occasion, it can even bring you fame, riches and fortune. But it can also result in reams of paperwork and cause sleepless nights.
Read moreSetting up and running your own business is an amazing achievement. It requires vision, creativity, motivation and stamina. On occasion, it can even bring you fame, riches and fortune. But it can also result in reams of paperwork and cause sleepless nights.
Read moreAbout one percent of the population rely on a private water supply, where water is drawn from a borehole, well, spring, lake, stream or river to service their properties. A borehole is likely the most common method for domestic properties.
Read moreSetting up and running your own business is an amazing achievement. It requires vision, creativity, motivation and stamina. On occasion, it can even bring you fame, riches and fortune. But it can also result in reams of paperwork and cause sleepless nights.
Read moreIt can be tough being an employer: many are still grappling with the new employment landscape left after Covid (such as remote and hybrid working arrangements) and are still trying to understand the expectations of the new generation of worker, all whilst trying to keep up-to-date with a never-ending raft of legislative changes.
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