Today's press briefing from the Scottish Government saw the announcement of Scotland's testing system and the first measures of the easing of lockdown.

A few days ago, I was lucky enough to receive a lovely bouquet of flowers from a client whose case had just been brought to a conclusion.

As expected, there is to be a tapering off in the support being provided under the Job Retention Scheme

Today I want to talk about a number of changes in recent weeks to the Universal Credit system and how this may affect you as a landlord.

In my blog of 16th April I reported on the statistics issued that day by Shared Parenting Scotland which showed that 61% of separated parents had experienced reduced time or no contact ...

COVID-19 has had a huge impact on the charities sector. Charitable donations have fallen drastically and, with cash flow restricted, it is becoming increasingly important that charities look at...

It is clearly folly to attempt to predict the future, particularly in the realm of taxation. However, what is undoubtedly true is that we are living in unprecedented times.

As you have read and heard countless times, no sector is unaffected by the coronavirus outbreak. While some may be able to mitigate the damage of the coronavirus outbreak on their livelihood...

Reviewing business structure need not take long and does not have to be expensive. Often all it takes is a few straightforward changes to be put in place.

The Government has, in recent weeks, been subject to vigorous lobbying within Parliament from politicians of all parties and outwith Parliament from external interested parties.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak announced this morning that the Government's furlough scheme will be extended beyond the previous extension (2nd December) and will now continue until

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK Government closed the doors of many businesses, particularly in the hospitality industry. This led to many of the affected businesses submitting claims...

The effects of COVID-19 have been far reaching in the property sector, and they will continue to be felt for some time with social distancing set to become the new normal and the looming ...

We have highlighted previously how Coronavirus has had an impact on many things in relation to the administration of a deceased's estate.

One of the many implications of lockdown and changed lifestyles and social interaction as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the significant increase in rural farmers and other landowners

Given the recent outbreaks across the country, a lot of our clients are asking about the practical and legal consequences involved in a safe return to the workplace and what health and safety measure they will need to implement.

Minerals in the ground automatically form part of an estate and are held together with the surface by virtue of section 205(1)(ix) of the Law of Property Act 1925 ("1925 Act").

Tenant clients are the letting industry's fuel and in the changing and testing times that lockdown has brought upon us, the demand for rental properties has reached new levels.

I have previously blogged about a number of changes made to Scottish Landlord and Tenant legislation introduced by the Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts

Most commercial agreements require you to stick to the terms of the contract and no more. Comply with your obligations, but look after your own interests first.