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The Coronavirus vaccine is being rolled out quickly and among the first groups of people to receive it are the elderly living in care homes with Dementia.  These people may be unable to make the decision for themselves to have the vaccine and give the consent required.

Employers need to protect the mental health of those who work alone. This blog gives you an overview of what you should be considering.

Recent months have been a real challenge for those families with relatives in care homes, particularly where the relative has dementia and time with them is very precious. For some, the restrictions on visiting have simply become unbearable.

Lee Foster, Dispute Resolution Solicitor and ACTAPS member considers this.

We know that going through a divorce or separation can be stressful at the best of times, but over the festive season emotions can run very high, especially when there are children involved.

Here, our employment law team cover some of the most commonly asked questions relating to holiday during the pandemic.

All businesses protect their buildings and assets with insurance in the event that the worst should happen, but very often, no consideration is given to what would happen to the business if a key decision maker was suddenly not around. Without anyone appointed to take over the running of the business, even if only temporarily through illness, important deadlines and decisions may be delayed or even missed, putting the future of the business at risk.

When the Covid-19 crisis forced the country into lockdown back in March, many businesses, in many sectors, were forced to close their doors to employees, clients and customers alike.

In response, the Government announced a temporary ban on evictions of commercial property tenants. A move that was welcomed, initially, as a way of securing the longer-term future of certain companies and, in turn, the jobs of their staff.

The stay on possession claims relating to residential properties has finally been lifted and one of the biggest changes to note, has been the implementation of Reactivation Notices as part of the new Civil Procedure Practice Direction 55C. So what is a Reactivation Notice and will you need one?

While the economic consequences of lockdown saw many households struggle, others have been able to save far more than usual.

The rules for landlords are forever changing, so read on for some of the latest updates.

The phrase ‘putting your affairs in order’ is quite commonly used, but what exactly does this process entail? We’ve written this blog to help explain in detail what may be involved in the process and we also highlight some of the key things you will need to consider along the way.

Looking back to the start of 2020 the UK housing market looked strong, with Nationwide reporting a 14-month high in property values. A 1.9% increase on the same time the year before, and an average price of £215,897.

As most landlord’s should be aware, if you had failed to provide a Gas Safety Certificate to the tenant prior to the outset of the tenancy, then this failure meant a section 21 notice procedure could not be followed to bring an assured shorthold tenancy to an end.

As a business owner, we know you try to plan for every possible situation but unfortunately, nobody could have predicted what 2020 had in store.