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
Read MoreHome 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
Read MoreEnforcement 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
Read MoreCoronavirus 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
Read MoreRedundancy 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
Read MoreBanksy 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
Read MoreHillary 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
Read MoreWelcome 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
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
Read MoreRevisiting 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
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