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Modern Slavery Act 2015: An Update
The coming into force of the Modern Slavery Act has ensured that large swathes of the commercial world will be enlisted in the fight against slavery and trafficking as any company with a global turnover above £36 million will be required to produce a slavery and human trafficking statement for each financial year ending on […]
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Negotiating and Managing Contracts for Security Services – Part Three
Liability Clauses Liability clauses are heavily negotiated in most contracts. Unfortunately, this is too often the case in security service contracts too. Although both parties are likely to have key sticking points – such as the seller ensuring its liability does not exceed its insurance, and the buyer ensuring that the various levels of liability […]
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Landlords: Section 21 Notices Revisited
Sections 33 to 41 of the Deregulation Act 2015 (“DA 2015”) came into force on 1 October 2015. The provisions contain, amongst other things, restrictions as to how and when a notice served under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 can be served by landlords as a means of “ending” an assured shorthold tenancy […]
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Landlords: Section 21 Notices Revisited
Sections 33 to 41 of the Deregulation Act 2015 (“DA 2015”) came into force on 1 October 2015. The provisions contain, amongst other things, restrictions as to how and when a notice served under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 can be served by landlords as a means of “ending” an assured shorthold tenancy […]
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Budget 2016: Key Property Announcements for Residential Landlords
On 16 March 2016, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, delivered the 2016 Budget. Insofar as the buy-to-let market is concerned, it has been variously described as “a kick in the teeth for” and “an outright assault on” residential landlords. In the emergency Budget delivered in July 2015, the Chancellor had already announced that […]
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Negotiating and Managing Contracts for Security Services – Part Two
Services and the Price There are a number of considerations for the parties to be aware of when negotiating the clauses relating to the contract price and the provision of services. For instance, the seller must be careful how the services are described due to the potential insurance implications. Likewise the buyer will want to […]
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Budget 2016: Key Property Announcements for Residential Landlords
On 16 March 2016, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, delivered the 2016 Budget. Insofar as the buy-to-let market is concerned, it has been variously described as “a kick in the teeth for” and “an outright assault on” residential landlords. In the emergency Budget delivered in July 2015, the Chancellor had already announced that […]
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Spratt Endicott to Host Casino Night Fundraiser!
Spratt Endicott Solicitors is hosting a casino night on Friday, 15th April, at the Banbury Cricket Club to raise funds for their charity of the year – The Banbury Lions’ Defibrillator Appeal. The night is set to be great fun for all, with a variety of casino games. The Banbury Lions will be acting as […]
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Negotiating and Managing Contracts for Security Services – Part One
The Contract Process This is the first article in a series on the negotiation and management of security service contracts. As will become clear during the next 5 articles agreeing written contracts for security services is a difficult yet important process. The contracts deal with issues of high risk, are often for long terms and […]
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