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Under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act Companies House are making some critical changes to its service which impacts all companies, their PSCs (persons of significant control), their registered directors and filing agents. Whilst not yet...
Landlords and/or their agents will often, after agreeing the basic terms with a tenant, send out to them heads of terms containing a number of terms and conditions that may seem straightforward and innocuous but often require a level of knowledge that a...
Landlord Redress Scheme The Bill is set to introduce the Landlord Redress Scheme. In brief, this will be a free scheme available for tenants who need to raise complaints against their landlord. The schemes aim is to ‘provide for a complaint made by...
What is a shareholders’ agreement? A shareholders’ agreement is an agreement entered into between all or some of the shareholders in a company. It regulates the relationship between the shareholders, the management of the company, ownership of...
Employee share schemes are a popular way for businesses to incentivise and reward their employees. These schemes allow employees to acquire shares in the company they work for, aligning their interests with the business’s long-term success. They can...
On the commencement date of the act, i.e., when the bill comes into force, all existing tenancies will become periodic and any fixed term will cease to apply. Any attempt to create a fixed term tenancy agreement after the act comes into effect will...
Thinking about succession planning, future-proofing your company or building a more inclusive workplace culture? An employee ownership trust (EOT) might be worth exploring. This structure allows a business to be owned, indirectly, by its employees -...
An employee ownership trust (EOT) is an increasingly popular model for business succession, offering a tax-efficient way to transition ownership while rewarding employees. This structure ensures that a company’s future is safeguarded in the hands of...
The Equality Act 2010 has long protected individuals from discrimination based on specific characteristics. The Renters' Rights Bill aims to build upon the Equality Act 2010 by strengthening protections against discrimination in the private rented...
The Renters’ Rights Bill is due to come into force in October 2025. This is reported to be the biggest change to landlord and tenant law since the introduction of the Housing Act 1988. Abolishment of Section 21 and amendments to Section 8...
