More than £390,000 of Employment Tribunal Awards Unpaid Due to Insolvency
Figures obtained from a freedom of information request to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) reveal that over £390,000 of employment tribunal awards remained unpaid in 2017 due to insolvency of the employer. The real amount may be significantly higher as BEIS is only aware of unpaid awards when it is notified […]
Private Residential Tenancy – Establishing Intention in the First-tier Tribunal
One of the main facets of the new Private Residential Tenancy (PRT) is that it offers increased security of tenure to tenants. An order for eviction will only be granted where a landlord can satisfy the First-tier Tribunal (Housing and Property Chamber) that one of the 18 grounds for eviction is established. The Tribunal needs to be […]
Eviction Proceedings Relying on Arrears – The Importance of Rent Statements
On 1st December 2017 jurisdiction for private sector tenancy related disputes transferred to the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber. The Tribunal is allocating up to two cases to be heard each day. Tribunal members have sufficient time and expertise to scrutinise the content of rent statements. Accordingly, it is now more important than ever to […]
Changes to Land and Building Transaction Tax Come Into Effect
The above Order came into effect from Saturday 30 June 2018. Subject to certain conditions, First-Time Buyer Relief is now available to first-time buyers in Scotland. The relief applies to qualifying transactions where the contract is entered into on or after 9 February 2018 and the date of entry is on or after 30 June […]
Trusts – The Basics
I think you should set up a trust; this will protect your assets. Sounds great! But what is a trust? What can you put in to a trust? And will there be any charges associated with the trust? What is a Trust? A trust is when one person is given property to hold for the […]
Joint Tenant Wants to Leave a Private Residential Tenancy?
We previously blogged about what options are available to landlords where one joint tenant wants to leave a rented property and the other(s) wish to remain. That blog related to assured and short assured tenancies under the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988. So what happens when a Joint Tenant wants to leave a Private Residential Tenancy? […]
Paying for Care: Deliberate Deprivation of Capital… Or is it?
An English Local Authority has recently been criticised for refusing to pay an elderly woman’s residential care fees when it learned that she made regular cash gifts to her family after moving into a care home. They believed this to be a deliberate deprivation of capital. What is a deprivation of capital? The Local Authority […]
Your Will – The Digital Age and Digital Assets
Is the digital era making our lives much simpler and easier? Well, not necessarily when it comes to completing your Will. When we think about making our Will, very few of us realise that digital assets can be included. With the emergence of Bitcoin for instance, it may be that this type of cryptocurrency will […]
