A landlord’s guide to dealing with an insolvent tenant – Part 2: Where a tenant is an individual

Where a tenant is an individual and it fails to pay the rent due under a lease a landlord may: Exercise commercial rent arrears recovery (CRAR) for the rent against certain goods of the tenant at the premises. Sue for the rent by court action. Forfeit the lease, either by court action or by peaceable... Read more »

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A quick guide to Dividend Payments for Director/Shareholders

When a company enters into liquidation one area that will always be investigated by the liquidator is whether there have been any payments of dividends that should not have been declared by the company. Dividends are often advised as being a tax efficient way for a director/shareholder to extract value from their business however it... Read more »

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A landlord’s guide to dealing with an insolvent tenant – Part one: Where a tenant is a company

Where a tenant is a company and it fails to pay the rent due under a lease a landlord may: Exercise commercial rent arrears recovery (CRAR) for the rent against certain goods of the tenant at the premises. Sue for the rent by court action. Forfeit the lease, either by court action or by peaceable... Read more »

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Managing employment issues during the World Cup

Dealing with holiday requests during the World Cup The conciliation group Acas, says flexibility from both employers and employees during the tournament is key to a productive and engaged workforce. Acas advises employers to have agreements in place before the start of the World Cup regarding how they will deal with time off (especially where there... Read more »

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Here’s what your employer doesn’t want you to know about your settlement agreement offer!

If you’ve been offered a settlement agreement, you may be thinking… “Do I have to sign this?” If you’re happy with what you’ve been offered, and are happy to be leaving then there’s no need to read this post. But if you feel there’s scope for getting more from your employer, then read on….. Don’t... Read more »

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