Right to Rent: Updated guidance relating to EUSS applicants entering new tenancy agreements
What is a right to rent check? A quick overview: All landlords in England, have a responsibility to conduct right to rent checks on all prospective adult tenants before the start date of a tenancy agreement. These checks are conducted to prevent those without lawful immigration status from accessing the private rented sector by ensuring
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Home Office extends coronavirus right to rent checks concessions
The Home Office has published updated guidance for landlords carrying out adjusted Coronavirus right to rent checks. This guidance extends the concession allowing landlords to conduct manual right to rent checks via video conferencing and copies of supporting documents from 31 August 2021 to 5 April 2022. This is beneficial for landlords as it is much
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Enforcement of a Possession Order: The current position on enforcement of possession orders
Enforcement of a possession order: How it normally works… Once a possession order has been served, if the defendant does not vacate the premises by the date of possession in the order, and no appeal has been lodged, the order for possession is enforceable by either of the following:
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Coronavirus Act 2020, Possession Proceedings & Debt Respite Regulations
What is a Unique Property Reference Number? Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) are identifiers for every addressable location in Great Britain. A property is allocated a UPRN with geographical coordinates to produce one true record for each address. An addressable location can include any kind of building, or object, that might not have a conventional
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Redundancy Rumbles On: A refresher guide for employees
Over the past year it goes without saying there has been an exponential increase in the number of employees being made redundant by big business and small business in the UK, largely as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Although the government has now extended the ‘furlough scheme’ until 30 September 2021, the possibility of redundancy still looms
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Banksy Battle: The Famous Street Artist Loses Trademark Protection
The world’s most high-profile street artist. Everyone has heard of Banksy and has seen his art, but no one knows who he really is. Infamous for his anonymity and mystery, Banksy’s satirical street art ranges from comical to controversial to political. Banksy’s ability to remain anonymous in this digital/social media age is nothing short of impressive – though,
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Hillary Cooper Law – Our Specialisms & Strengths
Here at HCL we have considerable expertise in a wide variety of practice areas ranging from Commercial Law, Property Law to Dispute Resolution and Asset Protection. Our focus is to make legal simple and stress free. If you would like to know more about our practice strengths and how we can support you then read
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Welcome to the HCL Legal Hub™
Are you a small business or Solopreneur but wary of big legal budgets? Do you need access to legal resources and documents quickly? Do you need a qualified expert with whom to sound out your legal ideas?
Read MoreTips & Traps to avoid for SMEs and Solopreneurs
Presenting the next instalment in our ‘Tips & Traps to avoid for SMES & Solopreneurs’ series where each month we will be showcasing examples of businessmen and women who made easily-avoidable errors costing them their valuable time and money. Take our advice and don’t make the same mistakes they did! (Although Hillary Cooper
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Revisiting the Thorny Issue of Redundancy: A refresher guide for employers
Redundancy. Something that has been ever-present on the minds of employers over the past year, largely due to the economic challenges presented by this black swan event – the coronavirus pandemic. Despite our Chancellor of Exchequer’s best endeavours to keep the economic climate warm by extending the ‘furlough scheme’ until 30 September 2021; numerous employers
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