Top 10 Tips for Employers on the Employment Rights Act 2025 Reforms
Have you made the changes you need to comply with the reforms already in force? The Employment Rights Act 2025 is the most significant shake-up of employment law in decades, which is currently being implemented in phases. A first wave of changes is already in force (April 2026), with further major reforms expected from October 2026 and into...
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Due Diligence When Purchasing Land for Development
Conducting due diligence is an essential part of any property purchase. Your commercial propert y solicitor will conduct the legal due diligence, including investigating the property’s title, submitting and reviewing appropriate searches and raising enquiries with the seller’s solicitor. There are a few additional checks and considerations that...
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What Are My Options to Enforce a Legal Charge?
We often have conversations with clients who ask what their options are to enforce a legal charge. Ordinarily, the client will have lent money to a third party, entered into a formal Facility Agreement concerning the loan and secured the loan by way of a legal charge against a property. The borrower will have failed to repay the loan on the...
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Can a Gift Under my Will Stop a Claim Being Made Against my Estate When I Die?
The Inheritance Act enables a qualifying applicant to bring a claim where a Will (or an intestacy) leaves them without "reasonable financial provision". A claimant must fall into one or more of the categories to be able to bring a claim: A spouse or civil partner of the deceased. A former spouse or civil partner who has not remarried. An...
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Supporting Sustainable Construction through Construction Contracts
It's no secret that the built environment and construction sectors are among the largest contributors to global carbon emissions. With the Government being committed to reaching its net zero greenhouse gas emissions target by 2050, the construction and engineering industries need to continue to seek to reduce the impact that the UK's built...
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Has the Bell Tolled One Last Time for TikTok?
Yesterday the ICO issued a £12.7M fine to TikTok for misusing children’s data, and we consider the wider implications. The Information Commissioner’s Office ( ICO ) has fined Information Technologies UK Limited and TikTok Inc ( TikTok ) £12.7m for several breaches of data protection law , including failing to use children’s personal data...
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Investor Focus: Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO)
A house in multiple occupation (HMO) is a residential property rented by at least three people who are not from one household but share facilities such as the kitchen and bathroom. HMOs can be a desirable housing option for both landlords and tenants. Many landlords choose to invest in HMOs because they can be higher-yielding assets, as rent is...
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The Effect of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill
Since the United Kingdom left the EU on 31 January 2020, law derived from the EU has consistently been removed and later restored in some different form into the UK Domestic Law. It is a Bill which is to have the effect of revoking certain retained EU Laws and is to make several provisions which could potentially include the following...
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Renters Reform Bill
In January 2023, we prepared a property litigation blog describing what legal changes we would likely see in 2023 in the property market . One of the biggest changes we are likely to see is concerning residential renting in England with the Renters Reform Bill. In June 2022, the government published a White Paper outlining the proposed changes to...
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Guidance on Commercial Rent Deposits
To provide security for the payment of rent or the performance of a tenant's covenants in a commercial lease , a landlord will typically require a deposit of money to be paid by the tenant. Rent deposits are attractive to landlords as they provide an immediate source of money in the event of non-payment of rent or the financial consequences of a...
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Five Reasons to Set Up a Trust
Trusts can be a useful way to protect assets and mitigate tax, but there is often a lot of confusion and misunderstanding about the purposes of Trusts. Our Wills, Trusts, and Probate team have identified some of the main reasons for creating a Trust below. Firstly, a Trust is a separate legal entity (like a company) which usually involves several...
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Changes to Capital Gains Tax Legislation and Lifetime Allowance Provisions
Recent changes to the rules in relation to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) apply to the transfer of assets between spouses and civil partners who are in the process of separating . The aim is to provide spouses/civil partners with more time to transfer assets without worrying about CGT's implications and how this would affect any future financial...
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Who Do Professionals Owe a Duty of Care to?
A professional’s duty of care is widely considered to extend only to their client. However, in a recent professional negligence case, the potential pool of people to whom a professional can owe a duty to has been widened. The starting point is always the professional’s letter of engagement with their client. However, the likelihood is that this...
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