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Changing the use of a leased commercial premises

If you are a commercial property tenant and want to change the use of your premises for a different business venture, is this possible and if so, what do you need to know? The starting point is to look at the terms of the lease. Typically, a landlord will grant the tenant a lease for […]

Break clauses and commercial leases

Break clauses are common in commercial leases, providing both the landlord and the tenant with the opportunity to end the lease early. However, for your break notice to be valid, you will need to ensure that you have observed the break clause requirements to the letter. Typically, the break clause will provide for either the […]

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Desk status confirmed by Employment Tribunal ruling

With firms asking employees to return to the office, squabbles over desk arrangements might become more common, and employers might want to consider a recent Employment Tribunal ruling on desk allocation. A recent case involved an estate agent who resigned his role after being denied a ‘symbolically significant’ seat after viewing it as a demotion. […]

Ruling provides further guidance on worker status vs employment status

Employers should take note of a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal decision which gives clearer guidance on the assessment of worker status vs employment status. In the case  Ter-Berg v Malde and another, the Employment  Appeal  Tribunal overturned a previous tribunal decision which considered the legal test for both worker and employment status to be interchangeable. […]

Business Property Relief changes and your business.

Have you considered how changes announced in the October 2024 budget to Business Property Relief (BPR) may impact on your plans for succession or selling your business in the future? With effect from 6  April 2026, businesses worth less than £1m will qualify for full BPR, whilst those valued above £1m will receive a reduced […]

Shared Parental Leave: Are your employees using it?

It is ten years since shared parental leave was introduced in the UK, but research published recently by The Dad Shift has found only 2% of new fathers have benefited from it during this period. Shared parental leave gives up to 50 weeks leave and up to 37 weeks of pay after the birth or […]

AI Policy for your workplace

Do you know how many of your employees are using Artificial Intelligence to assist with their work? As the use of  AI and the number of platforms increases, employers need to consider what it means for their business, if and how employees should be allowed to use it and what the risks and benefits of […]

Occupation orders

A question we are often asked is can I make my ex leave the house? Where either joint owner cohabitant wants to stay in the home and for the other person to leave, they can apply for an occupation order as long as they are entitled.  An Occupation Order is a short-term solution, and it […]

Multi-generational living and divorce

The rising cost of living in recent years means many families are considering living together to help share living costs and to combat other issues such as loneliness and care needs in old age or help with young children for busy working parents.  But what happens if there is a relationship break down and subsequent […]