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There has been a ‘lockdown pet boom’ and ‘an unprecedented rise in pet ownership’ according to various headlines in the press during the course of the Covid pandemic. It was reported by the BBC on 12 March 2021 that a “total of 3.2 million households in the UK have acquired a pet since the start of lockdown” according to the Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association and “that means the country now has 17 million pet-owning homes”.
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This issue is fraught with worry for many. Lenders and potential buyers of high-rise blocks and developments are increasingly anxious to have sight of an EWS1 Form but their concerns go further than the mere production of the form.
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The stamp duty land tax (SDLT) discount on the purchase of residential properties finally came to an end at the end of September 2021. This does not mean, however, that there are no other ways that SDLT can be minimised with some research and careful thought.
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Some of our commercial landlord and tenant clients have been anxiously awaiting news of developments in relation to the Government’s plans to support businesses with commercial rent debts.
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Here are some answers to questions we are commonly asked by landlords and tenants of commercial property:
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‘Zero hour contracts’ are loosely understood as being a type of contract between a business and a casual worker where the worker is engaged by the business but with no guarantee of work from the business. Confusion can and does arise as to what the status is of individuals who provide work or services to businesses under such contracts and what their obligations are.
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The Civil Procedure Rules encourage would-be litigators and parties to litigation to consider alternative dispute resolution whether in pre-action conduct before litigation commences or at various points during the litigation process and the Courts can impose costs and other sanctions on parties who unreasonably refuse to do so.
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We have received enquiries recently as to whether employers are entitled to insist that employees receive the Covid vaccination.
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