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Gifts with reservation, the Inheritance Tax trap that still springs (and gets worse)
Inheritance Tax (“IHT”) is often referred to as the UK’s most hated tax. The tax rate of 40% is very unpalatable for those that… Read More >
The Renters’ Rights Bill
Overview of the Bill The most noticeable proposals of the Bill are as follows: The abolition of Section 21 evictions. The end of Assured… Read More >
Employment Rights Bill released today – what does this mean for you?
The government’s Employment Rights Bill, described by prime minister Sir Keir Starmer yesterday as “the biggest upgrade of workers’ rights in a generation”, has… Read More >
Will work from home become a legal right?
Following the recent release of Labour’s possible plans for compressed four-day working weeks (which we covered in a previous post), Labour’s significant plans for… Read More >
Will a four‑day working week become a worker’s right?
The contents of any plans for legislative change are just that – speculation – at this stage and will likely remain that way until… Read More >
WHILE LABOUR PROPOSE TO ‘MAKE WORK PAY’, WHAT ARE THE OTHER PARTIES’ PLANS?
Our previous briefing [Labour plan to make work pay. What does this mean?] covered some of Labour’s intended employment law proposals and what the… Read More >
LABOUR PLAN TO MAKE WORK PAY. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
With two weeks until the General Election and the polls favouring the Labour Party, Labour propose to ‘Make Work Pay’ and to ‘Deliver a… Read More >
Charities Act 2022 – Sale of Charity Land
The third and final tranche of provisions of the Charities Act 2022 (the ‘2022 Act’) came into force on 07 March 2024. Designed to… Read More >
How will the end of the ‘Four Year Rule’ impact developers?
The Levelling-Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (LURA 2023) is designed to “speed up the planning system, hold developers to account, cut bureaucracy, and encourage… Read More >
Property Management Agreements – The Application of TUPE
Whilst it is relatively common knowledge that the Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) Regulations (“TUPE”) apply to the sale of a business as… Read More >