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We continue to be available to support you during these challenging times. Please find below our latest posts and articles relating to the Coronavirus and business and personal issues.
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Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Clare Clark as a Professional Support Paralegal in the Residential Property team.
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Holiday rights remain in place even if a member of staff has been furloughed. In this article, we look at how holiday entitlement and pay apply with regard to furloughed employees.
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Thompson Smith and Puxon Residential Property Lawyer, Laura Finnigan, updates us on the recent changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).
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Companies should check that post termination restrictions go no further than reasonably necessary. If they do, they are unenforceable.
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What is Japanese Knotweed? It is a fast-growing perennial which produces reddish-purple shoots.
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A recent decision has been handed down which clarifies the harsh position that was previously in place in respect of landlord compliance with regulation 36(6)(b) of the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 (Gas Safety Regulations), which requires landlords to provide a copy of the latest gas safety certificate to an incoming tenant before...
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The directors of a property management company ran into a brick wall when they tried to boost their benefits package before transferring to a new employer, under the TUPE regulations.
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Thompson Smith and Puxon is pleased to announce a new addition to their Residential Property Team, Richard Broadhead. Richard studied Law at Brunel University and was admitted as a solicitor in 2000.
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Further to our previous article, ‘Covid-19 – Property and Possession’ which set out the consequences for possession proceedings introduced by Practice Direction 51Z (PD 51Z), which came into force on the 27 March 2020 and suspended possession proceedings issued pursuant to CPR Part 55 for a period of 90 days until 25 June 2020, an...
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What is “Overage”?If land may have future development potential, a seller may sometimes choose to impose an arrangement as part of the sale agreement that entitles them to receive a percentage of the enhanced value if it is subsequently sold after the development has happened or with the benefit of planning permission.
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Following the Prime Minister’s speech on Tuesday 23 June it may be reasonable to feel optimistic about emerging from the other side of lockdown. There has been a shift from legislation to regulation which suggests a more flexible and practical approach to tackling the Covid-19 pandemic and while social distancing will remain with us for...
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We are seeing fewer properties that are unregistered these days. This is due to compulsory registration gradually being phased in over the last 30 years. Nonetheless, if you purchased your property or land pre 1986, it may still be unregistered if it hasn’t been affect by either a sale, purchase, deed of gift, mortgage, new...
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The Corporate Governance and Insolvency Bill, which is expected to become law at the end of June 2020, is supposed to give businesses flexibility and breathing space, and allow them to continue trading and comply with their legal obligations, during the Covid-19 pandemic. Under the Bill, amongst other things, there will be relief from parts...
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Looking to sell your property?There are some things you can do, before you put your property on the market which will help the process run as smoothly as possible.
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Company directors will be focused on the bottom line and corporate governance as they continue to navigate their way through the pandemic lockdown and the Government’s route map towards business as usual. Many will be worried at the risk of straying into territory where they cannot pay their bills, or in meeting reporting requirements, but...
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This year, the Dying Matters Awareness Week campaign challenges us all to actively listen when people want to talk about death, making plans and grief. The theme of the week is “Dying to be Heard” and this will be promoted throughout the campaign which runs from the 11th – 17th May.
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