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MOJ Tenant Eviction Figure for First Quarter 2012
18 May 2012
The Ministry of Justice has released its statistics on landlord possession actions in the county courts in England and Wales for the fourth quarter (January...
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Get paid!
04 May 2012
As part of the Government’s Finance Fitness campaign, which is aimed at helping small and medium sized businesses handle their finances, the Association of Chartered...
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Ministry of Justice figures - October to December 2011
04 May 2012
The Ministry of Justice has released its figures on activity in the county, family, magistrates and Crown courts of England and Wales during the fourth...
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Credit Managers' Index - Fourth Quarter 2011
12 April 2012
We have previously reported on the Credit Mangers’ Index, which is calculated by the Institute of Credit Management using input from credit professionals and therefore...
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OFT finalises revised debt management guidance
28 March 2012
We have blogged on a number of occasions in the past year regarding the Office of Fair Trading’s work in setting standards for businesses offering...
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Consultation on bailiff reform
16 March 2012
We have posted a couple of blogs recently regarding improvements to the ease and effectiveness of debt recovery and enforcement measures. The Government is now building...
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P&A Receivables annual survey of global trends and risks
24 February 2012
The second annual survey of global credit trends and risks is now online. The survey was designed by P&A Receivables PLC, an international credit management and...
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Solving disputes in the county courts: government response
22 February 2012
Last week, the government published its long-awaited response to the consultation “Solving disputes in the county courts: creating a simpler, quicker and more proportionate system”. Following the consultation...
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The dangers of not obtaining gas safety certificates
22 February 2012
A landlord has been fined £2,000 and ordered to pay £3,000 costs by Walsall Magistrates Court for failing to provide a gas safety certificate for...
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MOJ tenant eviction figures - fourth quarter 2011
16 February 2012
The Ministry of Justice has released its statistics on landlord possession actions in the county courts in England and Wales for the fourth quarter (October...
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Tenant evictions - unusual scenarios
09 February 2012
An interesting query recently appeared on the Practical Law Company website, asking how to evict a tenant who was in prison. The tenant had stopped...
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ACAS guidance for the Olympics
03 February 2012
With the Olympic and Paralympic Games fast approaching, employers need to start thinking about potential issues with their employees. You’ll need to strike the right...
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Updated FOS online technical note on debt collection
03 February 2012
The Financial Ombudsman Service has published an updated version of its online technical note on debt collection. The note sets out the FOS' approach to complaints...
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Bailiff rules tightened up
20 January 2012
Updated National Standards setting out acceptable behaviour for bailiffs have been released by the Government. The Standards are intended to protect people from rogue bailiffs,...
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No TUPE exemption for company in administration
20 January 2012
Last month, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in the case of Key2Law (Surrey) LLP v De’Antiquis, which dealt with the application of TUPE...
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Council's possession claim dismissed as disproportionate and giving insufficient notice
16 January 2012
A county court has dismissed a council's claim for possession on the basis that the time for termination of the tenancy in the notice to quit...
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Annual leave and sickness: continuing uncertainty
16 January 2012
The issue of whether employees on long-term sickness absence are entitled to statutory annual leave has been a hot topic for some time now. Uncertainty as...
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The cost of workplace bullying
13 January 2012
Office banter is part and parcel of many work places and for the most part is harmless. However, in some cases it can get out...
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Credit Managers' Index - Third Quarter 2011
06 January 2012
The Credit Managers’ Index for the third quarter of 2011 has shown that credit managers are still very pessimistic as to their chances of recovering...
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Rent arrears and rent increases
05 January 2012
A survey carried out by market research agency BDRC Continental and based on over 500 interviews with National Landlords Association members has revealed that 45%...
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OFT supplementary consultation on debt collection guidance
23 December 2011
We posted a blog last week about the OFT’s consultation on its updated “Debt Collection Guidance”, which was published in October 2011. Earlier this week, the...
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Changes to rules on assured shorthold tenancy deposits
15 December 2011
We have blogged on a number of occasions regarding the rules for tenancy deposit schemes. Whilst on the face of it the requirements are clear...
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OFT launches revised debt collection guidance
15 December 2011
In April of this year, we posted a blog about the OFT’s consultation on its updated “Debt Collection Guidance”. Following that consultation, the OFT has now...
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Businesses finding it harder to collect their cash
09 December 2011
The importance of good cashflow is a continuing theme in the current economic downturn and we have blogged previously about the benefits of proper credit...
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Late payment or non-payment of rent - tactics
01 December 2011
It is fair to say that most tenants understand the importance of paying rent so this is usually not a problem. However, sometimes tenants don’t...
