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Rent Charge Suspensions: Protecting Your Interests
COVID-19 has had a profound (but hopefully not long-lasting) impact on both our business and personal lives. Due to the restrictions placed on movement and
Been Asked to Sign an Employment Settlement Agreement? Seek Advice Urgently…
Many of you will be suffering problems with your employment at the moment in these very difficult times. If your employers are looking to terminate
Services Update: Continuity of Legal Service Provision
These are concerning times for many. We want all of our clients to rest assured that our systems and processes continue to enable Parnalls to
Advising You in Uncertain Times
In a period of just a few weeks, the arrival of the Covid-19 virus (Coronavirus) has dramatically reshaped society, the economy and the law. With
Coronavirus Update
Steps we’re taking to ensure we continue to serve you Even during these most unusual times, Parnalls are working for you. To ensure that all
Could carelessness on social media land you in court?
Did you know that you can be sued for posting something online that is not true or for sharing or endorsing a false post made
Is an electronic signature on a commercial property document acceptable?
As more aspects of business move online, there is a drive to do everything digitally. The process of buying and selling property has always relied
What happens when there is no health & care LPA in place
‘Never put off till tomorrow what may be done the day after tomorrow just as well,’ said Mark Twain in 1881 – when on average
Social Media Training for Businesses
When it comes to social media, most businesses will have the usual… Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn accounts locally promoting their offering. This is the standard
Gazundering, what it is and how to avoid it
A recent survey found over 40 per cent of all sellers are concerned about gazundering, a practice which tends to increase in a flat or
Relief from forfeiture – what happens if the tenant forgets to pay the rent?
If a tenant is not paying rent or service charges, or has breached other terms of the lease, the landlord has a right to end
Not so safe at work – compensation for an accident at work
Despite the UK’s extensive health and safety legislation lots of people still suffer a serious injury at their place of work. The industries where accidents
New organ donation law: giving you control
Around 6,000 people in the UK are on the transplant waiting list; and in 2018 alone, at least one person a day died while waiting
Running a business from home
More people are opting to start their own business or to join the gig economy, and the past decade has seen a 74 per cent
Have nude photos of you or your teenager been posted online?
It can be devastating to discover that intimate pictures of you or your teenage son or daughter have been shared online. Unfortunately, not all relationships
Landowners’ rights and the Electronic Communications Code
Communications network providers need rights to put their equipment on private land and the advent of 5G makes this need more pressing. A new Electronic
Building in your back garden
If you have a garden big enough for another property, you may be thinking about how a new building could allow you to downsize or
Christmas is a time for giving (and inheritance planning)
Christmas is a time for giving and if you are struggling for ideas about what to give your nearest and dearest, and you are keen
Buying the freehold of your leasehold house
Recent stories in the press have focused on some of the problems associated with leasehold houses, and the government has now promised to ban the
Redeveloping an empty pub for commercial use
Pubs are closing all too often nowadays and while this is a sad sight, it means there may be opportunities to find a new use