A recent High Court decision is likely to provide welcome relief to landlords that are being pursued by local authorities in respect of tenants that have failed to pay their council tax. The court decided that a landlord was not

Some high value residential lettings will change status shortly, and an unwary landlord could find themselves with a shock bill. Nick Arthur explains. A change in the legal status of residential tenancies where the rent is more than £25,000 per

In these difficult times Landlords are increasingly finding their Tenants are experiencing difficulties in paying their rent. Whilst it is always possible for a Landlord and a Tenant to agree a temporary reduction in rent or a change in frequency

Most landlords do not know and it is important that they do as failure take the correct action is a criminal offence. This year a landlord was jailed for 2 and a half years when a tenant was badly injured

It was smiles all round at the recent press conference held by Conservative PM David Cameron and Lib Dem Deputy PM Nick Clegg, but will the cheer extend to the businesses and individuals who put them in power? The short

Many tenants of commercial are likely to have been adversely affected by the economic downturn and may, as a consequence, be struggling to pay the rent due under the terms of their lease. Landlords should be aware of the following

The Provision of Services Regulations 2009 came into force on 28 December 2009. The Regulations apply to the majority of private sector businesses in the UK. They apply to business-to-business and business-to-consumer services. The Regulations impose obligations on businesses to

Recent legislation means businesses that provide services have to make information about themselves available. Iain Robinson of Slee Blackwell’s Commercial team unpicks the latest bit of red tape. Most businesses selling services (rather than goods) are affected by the Provision

Retail businesses need to be aware the standard rate of VAT on goods and services will revert to 17.5% from 1 January 2010. The timing of this change is obviously not ideal for retailers as it falls in the middle

Iain Robinson of Slee Blackwell Solicitors explores Community Interest Companies, a new option for people setting up social enterprises. A not-for-profit enterprise such as a playgroup or community centre can already be constituted in a number of ways, but all