Legal Article
17 May 2019
On 7 May 2019 the Regulator of Social Housing launched a 12 week consultation on a revised Rent Standard that will come into force from the 1st of April 2020, replacing the current guidance which was published in May 2015. This consultation follows the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and…
Housing & Regeneration
Forbes News
10 May 2019
Leading legal firm Forbes Solicitors has advised Blackburn-based entertainment services specialist HSL Group Holdings Limited over the sale of its business to 4Wall Entertainment Inc. The multi-million pound deal sees HSL, which provides high level lighting, video, rigging, and production services…
Corporate
Forbes News
08 May 2019
Forbes Solicitors has been selected to advise one of the largest housing associations in the North of England after being named as a successful bidder for Together Housing Group's Legal Services Framework. Forbes will advise on legal issues surrounding Housing Management & Litigation,…
Housing & Regeneration
Forbes News
01 May 2019
Earlier this month, a solicitor at magic circle law firm Allen & Overy was referred to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal by the Solicitors' Regulation Authority ("SRA") over a non-disclosure agreement ("NDA") signed by a former assistant of Harvey Weinstein, the eponymous…
Employment & HR
Legal Article
30 Apr 2019
An issue that should be considered by the parties in all property transactions is the impact of any capital allowances, which can be claimed over expenditure on "plant and machinery" in a property as a means of saving tax. Although a pension scheme is a non-tax-paying entity, enquiries should…
Commercial Property
Forbes News
23 Apr 2019
Leading legal firm Forbes Solicitors has appointed Associate Kirsty Varley to its Housing and Regeneration Team. Kirsty, recognised as a Next Generation Lawyer in Legal 500 for Social Housing, is highly experienced in housing management and anti-social behaviour issues and has Higher Rights,…
Housing & Regeneration
Legal Article
18 Apr 2019
Following on from our previous article 'MEES, please….are you ready?' published on 16 February 2018, the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 (the "MEES Regulations"), have now been amended as of 1 April 2019 by the Energy Efficiency (…
Housing & Regeneration
Legal Article
16 Apr 2019
Unfortunately we are seeing more and more cases where one party is either not complying with a Court Order in its entirety or, is picking and choosing which parts of the Order they will adhere to. This can be a very expensive risk to take. In a recent Judgement of CM and CM 2019 EWSC 16 , the…
Family/Divorce
Forbes News
15 Apr 2019
Forbes Solicitors has advised Bolton Car Centre (BCC Cars) over the sale of three motor retail sites to North West-based Chapelhouse Motor Group. The sites in Blackburn, Bolton and Wigan will continue to represent Suzuki and Citroen franchises under the Chapelhouse name. BCC Cars will continue…
Corporate
Legal Article
12 Apr 2019
British business is continuing to suffer from a damaging late payment culture. Recent research shows that small businesses in the UK are facing a collective bill of £6.7bn per annum due to late payments by other companies, up from £2.6bn in 2017. The cyclical nature of late payment…
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