Right to Manage and Enfranchisement are two commonly used tools by leaseholders to gain more control over their building. Niki Adkins , Leasehold Partner at Frettens, discusses both RTM and enfranchisement; comparing the two and weighing up their pros and...
Simon Immins, Partner in our family team, looks the advantages and disadvantages of getting a divorce yourself online in her latest article.
Changes to recruitment Post-Brexit As the question of what changes to employment law can be expected after Brexit seems to be increasingly insignificant, one major area of employment practice is impacted by the UK leaving the EU: recruitment. The...
Two recent cases have highlighted the issue employers can face in relying on the statutory defence to workplace discrimination. Employers seeking to make use of this defence will often rely on various forms of policies and training to look to mitigate their liability for discrimination faced by an employee.
Employment Solicitor, Chris Dobbs looks at diversity training and the 'reasonable steps' defence.
With the ever increasing demand for property, some landowners are considering selling some of, if not all of their land to a developer.
Commerical Property solicitor Patsy Whitford looks at option agreements and conditional contracts.
Insolvency Guru, Malcolm Niekirk looks at charitable organisations in regards to insolvency; following upcoming changes to cathedral measure. He discusses the process advising charities and cathedrals, and how it's different from advising commercial clients.
Frettens are delighted to welcome Commercial Property Solicitor Patsy Whitford to the firm.
Michelle Hayter looks at the new mandatory electrical safety requirements for rented property. Detailing what the regulations mean for landlords and tenants.
Anthony Eaton looks at the most recent eviction ban extension which was announced on March 10th 2021. He discusses what was announced and how it effects landlords and tenants in the UK.
Frettens welcome our first trainee solicitor of 2021, Olivia Parkinson has joined the Corporate & Commercial Team for her first training seat at the firm.
How are cathedrals protected from insolvency? Insolvency Guru, Malcolm Niekirk looks at charitable organisations in regards to insolvency; following upcoming changes to cathedral measure. He discusses the process advising charities and cathedrals, and how it's different from advising commercial clients.
Anna Curtis, a solicitor in our specialist dispute resolution team, outlines CCJs for unpaid parking fines and how to remove them.
If you incur a parking fine and move from your current address before a court claim is issued, you may not receive the court paperwork and the Claimant may apply for a Default Judgment against you.
People often only become aware of a CCJ when they apply for some sort of credit like a mortgage and the credit is refused due to the applicant having a poor credit rating.
What is the 5% deposit mortgage scheme? Who is eligible for 5% deposit? Coveyancing Executive, Cheryl Phimister looks at the new mortgage loan scheme and details what it means for buyers and lenders.
Paul Burton, Head of Employment, discusses reprudiatory breaches of contact and describes a recent case where both an employee and employer were called into question. Does a repudiatory breach from one party allow the other to ignore contractual terms?
Niki Adkins explains what the right to manage is, how it works, and how leaseholders can set up a RTM company.
Paul Burton looks at the changes to furlough and what the extension means for employers and the self-employed. What was announced in the budget? Why has furlough been extended?
Clare Hallett looks at the new help to buy equity loan scheme, and the changes that it brings. She discusses the specifications such as the regional price caps, as well as detailing what the scheme means for first time buyers.
It had been almost universally anticipated that Rishi Sunak was going to announce a change to Business Asset Disposal Relief (BADR) in his latest budget. However, a freeze in capital gains tax was announced amongst a host of measures.
Clare Hallett, who has been following stamp duty holiday, discusses what the latest extension means for the property market and buyers.
Matt Fretten, head of Frettens' corporate & commercial team, answers the most frequently asked questions about personal guarantees. What is a personal guarantee? Do you need legal advice for a PG? What are the risks involved?