Have you ever asked yourself what would happen to your savings, home, and children if your relationship ended? An increasing number of couples are choosing to live together before marriage…
What Is a Cohabitation Agreement, and Do I Need One?
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Further Extension to the Ban on Evicting Commercial Tenants
The ban on evicting companies who have failed to pay rent has been extended from its end date of 30 June 2021 to 25 March 2022. Businesses that have had…
What Is an Agricultural Tenancy?
An agricultural tenancy is a class of property occupation. There are two main types, full agricultural tenancies, also known as agricultural holdings act tenancies, and farm business tenancies. Full agricultural…
What Are Agricultural Occupancy Conditions?
In a lot of rural areas, the planning department will not grant planning permission for the development of residential properties. Historically when farms were subdivided, some farmers did not buy…
Leave a Lasting Legacy – Donate to a Charity in Your Will
With charities at the heart of our society, the importance of public generosity is paramount in allowing their vital work to continue. In 2019, more than £3 billion was left…
Changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme From 1 July 2021
July 1st, 2021, marks the first date from which the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) starts to wind down, prior to ending on 30 September 2021. Currently, the CJRS contributes…
COMMERCIAL UPDATE 47 HYBRID WORKING – WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, nearly all businesses have had to adapt to working from home, but the key question remains, namely what is that working model going to look like?…
How Do I Set Up a Charity? (6 Steps To Get You Started)
A charity is an organisation whose primary objective is to benefit the public. All the money raised must go towards achieving the charities aims. But how do you set up…
Holiday Procedures Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
With non-essential travel now allowed in England to ‘green list’ countries, it is essential that business’s review and update their holiday procedures to accommodate the needs of their employers whilst…
Stamp Duty Holiday Coming to an End
As the stamp duty holiday begins to come to an end on June 30 2021, many homebuyers could be at risk of missing out on the tax break. Property buyers…
Spire Solicitors LLP Social Housing Team Host Webinar on the New Model Shared Ownership Lease
The highly regarded social housing team at Spire Solicitors LLP presented a legal introduction for housing associations and other registered providers to the new model lease yesterday. Providing an overview…
What Is the Gender Pay Gap?
The gender pay gap is the percentage difference between average hourly earnings for men and women. In 2020, the UK reported a pay gap of 15.5% in favour of men, meaning…
