Its being reported that the continued threat of an increase in capital gains tax (CPT) is resulting in higher numbers of buy-to-let landlords exiting the housing market. There was a sense of relief that last month’s budget did not include a substantial hike in CPT. Chancellor Rishi Sunak had been predicted to raise the 20% Continue Reading…
At The Supreme Court last month, Uber drivers were classified as workers. Uber’s initial response to the outcome was lukewarm at best and dismissive at worst. To commentators in employment law, it seemed as though they didn’t understand the scale and implications of the trouble that they were in. Far from admitting defeat, Uber’s leadership Continue Reading…
Rishi Sunak’s job of balancing the books to rebuild in a post-Covid world is unenviable. Mapping out the 2021 UK Budget for an uncertain world is probably the hardest task a chancellor has had in generations. Below is the breakdown of the key elements in the 2021 UK Budget that will impact businesses…. And Some Continue Reading…
Image: Highways England As death tolls on smart motorways reach a record high, Highways England has launched a £5 million ‘Go Left’ campaign to make sure every motorist understands these ‘life-saving’ instructions. If your car breaks down on a motorway and you can’t turn off at an exit, Highways England advises that you indicate left Continue Reading…
In the UK, new electric vehicles are eligible for the plug-in car grant. The scheme was created to encourage people to purchase electric cars and vans instead of traditional petrol and diesel ones. Recently, it was announced that the grant amount will be reduced from £3,000 to £2,500. As covered previously, there has been a Continue Reading…
Campaigners at the Central Office of Public Interest (COPI) have released a stark air pollution study. It reveals dangerously high levels of contamination at almost eight million UK addresses. As a result they are lobbying estate agencies and property listing sites. They want a mandatory disclosure of air quality ratings in the information provided to Continue Reading…
The government announced on March 11th that its ban on evictions by landlords and the recovery of rent arrears has been extended again. Only last month we notified clients that the measures would be in place up to the end of March. Now a further 3 month grace period lasting until the end of June Continue Reading…
A host of new names are entering the used car market with bold claims of “digital disruption.” The UK’s independent dealers oversaw the sale of 8 million second hand vehicles in 2019 in a sector worth £50 billion a year. A very small amount of that business took place online but are things set to Continue Reading…
This month, The Supreme Court decided that Uber drivers are workers and are entitled to all of the privileges being a worker entails. These include the national minimum wage and annual leave. Will this result in price rises and increased waiting times that drive passengers back towards traditional private hire operators and black cabs? In Continue Reading…
With 10% of surveyed drivers not even knowing what a smart motorway is and the Government withdrawing their official guidelines on 9th December 2020, it is becoming more obvious the UK needs to do more and ensure Smart Motorways are safe and understandable for the public. In light of this we thought we would give Continue Reading…
