FSA publishes consultation paper on "tough" responsible lending proposals  –  19 July 2010

On 13 July 2010, the FSA published a consultation paper on responsible lending as part of its mortgage market review. In it the FSA outlines its "tough" proposals for the changes it believes are... Read more

The coalition agreement and the property industry  –  19 June 2010

The newly formed government has published a coalition agreement, setting out what has been agreed between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats on the issues they needed to resolve to enable them... Read more

Transitional Arrangements for Business Rates Revaluation  –  19 April 2010

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has published the Government's response to its consultation on the proposed transitional arrangements for the non-domestic rating... Read more

Extending the life of planning permissions  –  15 January 2010

New rules came into effect as from 1st October 2009 which make it easier for developers to extend the life of planning permissions. These follow the Government’s consultation document issued in June... Read more

Title Insurance  –  7 January 2010

Title insurance originated in the US over 150 years ago. Nowadays it is taken out for almost all property transactions. This seems to stem from the fact that the land registration system in the US is... Read more

No discrimination where disability is only perceived  –  23 August 2010

In the case of London Borough of Redbridge v Baynes, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decided that there can be no discrimination for the purposes of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) where... Read more

Agency Workers Regulations 2010  –  12 August 2010

The Agency Worker Regulations 2010 ("the Regulations") are not due to be implemented until 1 October 2011; however, employers cannot put their feet up just yet. It is predicted that when the... Read more

Defrauding Employee’s claim is successful due to procedural improprieties  –  12 August 2010

The case of Nicolson Highlandwear Ltd v Nicolson acts as a reminder to employers to ensure that, even where you are sure of an employee’s dishonesty, you must follow the right procedure in carrying... Read more

Happy Holidays  –  12 August 2010

School’s out for summer and the holiday season is now in full swing. Since the past year has seen a plethora of developments regarding holiday entitlements and holiday pay, we have produced a quick... Read more

National Minimum Wage  –  12 August 2010

The national minimum wage will rise from L5.80 to L5.93 per hour from 1 October 2010. The age from which this rate becomes payable will also fall from 22 to 21. Those aged between 18 and 20 will see... Read more