Recent reports have highlighted an increasingly worrying trend in England's social housing sector, with many of the largest landlords failing to comply with official orders...

The Employer, Manor Co Living Ltd ("Manor") entered into a JCT Standard Building Contract 2016 edition without quantities incorporating bespoke amendments with the Contractor,...

In his November budget, the Chancellor made a significant alteration to the annual exemption for capital gains.

The Government is supporting another Private Members' Bill, which will introduce a new right for workers engaged under a zero-hours contract to request a contract with guaranteed hours.

In most cases, a testator's property will represent a significant proportion of their estate. However, problems can arise if the deceased had allowed a child to live in the property...

In a recent case, the Court of Appeal considered whether a 12-month non-compete clause was enforceable after the wording was severed by the High Court.

From 6 April 2021, the tax rules applicable to off-payroll individuals working through intermediaries in the private sector are changing.

When it comes to property interests, arrangements between friends and family members are often informal. With rising house prices, these arrangements – particularly ‘the bank of mum and dad' – are increasingly common.

The EU Succession Regulation (the Regulation, also known as Brussels IV) came into force in 2015. Its aim was to simplify the cross-border inheritance process, in a world where people are increasingly internationally mobile.

This is a question many people are asking with the biggest inoculation programme the country has ever launched continuing.

Company directors will be aware that they are subject to duties both under the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) and under common law. In particular, the key directors' duties...

In 2019, the Government published a consultation on various proposals to support families, including parental leave and pay entitlements.

The Scottish Employment Appeal Tribunal (EATS) has held that following a service provision change (due to a re-tendering), the contract of a transferring worker can in principle be split between...

An Employer of Record (EoR) is a service provider that engages an individual employee on behalf of a client, where the individual is based in a different country to the client.

If you have not noticed the resurgence of Barbie in the run up to the new film hitting cinemas last Friday, where have you been? From viral social media campaigns...

The Technology and Construction Court makes another [landmark] decision in the case against defective cladding.

Landlords will be very disappointed by the news that the Government will delay the implementation of fixed costs in housing disrepair costs by two years.

The Government has recently progressed in its review of the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) – a pivotal step following the tragic passing of two-year-old...

Social housing providers will be aware of the tragic death of Awaab Ishak and the subsequent coroner's report into his death. All providers will have received letters from the Regulator...

Social Landlords very often have complex corporate structures and it is not uncommon for disrepair claims to be issued against a company which, whilst part of the same group of companies...