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Last updated: 17 April 2020

Please note, the following information has been prepared from the latest HMLR update on 16 April 2020 and replaces our earlier update on 31 March 2020, but may still be subject to change. For the latest information direct from HMLR, please click here.

The Land Registry has announced that their essential property transaction services, such as index map...

After many months and sometimes years of planning and negotiating, you may feel a weight has been lifted when a financial agreement or order has been reached. Often, there are significant compromises to be made by everyone involved, and whilst you may not feel that the order is exactly what you had hoped for, you may feel you can live with the terms agreed. You begin to look forward to moving...

The effects of COVID-19 on the workplace continue to be addressed. 

Holiday is one area that will be affected in some workplaces, especially those where holiday cannot be taken owing to the need to provide essential services or due to the workforce being reduced to critical levels through illness. The government has recognised this and made amendments to the Working Time Regulations 1998....

To help survive the challenging trading environment, two sources of funds which businesses may wish to consider are the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) and business interruption insurance.

Business Interruption Loans

Businesses in need of short term cash flow support as a result of the Coronavirus, may be able to apply for a Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan,...

In early 2015, an elderly man who thought he was having a heart attack whilst in a McDonald’s restaurant in Canada scribbled down on a thin, brown napkin that his estate should be split evenly between his seven living children, who he then listed.

It turned out the elderly man was not having a heart attack, but he died seven months later in December 2015, having made no further Will....

Like most companies, Companies House has taken relevant actions to protect the welfare of their employees and is complying with the guidelines advised by Public Health England. As a result, Companies House is reporting that it may not be able to process paper filing of documents as quickly as usual.

To ensure your company’s annual accounts are filed on time, Companies House is...

The Coronavirus has caused many businesses to suffer significant declines in cashflow owing to mandatory closures, a cautious market and marooned workforce. Many management teams may feel that they should ‘fight through’, incurring debts and paying outgoings to enable their company to weather the crisis, but may be wary of potential wrongful trading liability. However, the...

Coinciding with Veganuary at the beginning of 2020, the Employment Tribunal ruled that ethical veganism is a “philosophical belief” and protected under the Equality Act 2010.

Background to the case

Jordi Casamitjana was dismissed by the League Against Cruel Sports after raising concerns that its pension fund invested in pharmaceutical companies involved in animal testing. Mr...

Getting your business ready for sale is a daunting prospect. Unless you have sold one before, you may not know what to expect. Luckily, there are steps you can take to ensure that you set off on the right foot for a streamlined sale process, with minimal stress and delay.

Paperwork

Getting documents in order is an inevitable task for business owners. At no time is this more important than in...

If you sell or give away assets like shares or property which is worth more than it was when you acquired it, Capital Gains Tax (CGT) may be due. At present, CGT must be paid anywhere between 22 months and 10 months after the disposal. From 6 April 2020, the payment time will be shortened quite considerably.

Where CGT is due on residential property disposals, a return will need to be filed and...