You have a responsibility as a property manager or landlord to keep your property safe and orderly. However, dealing with rebellious tenants, contracting out tasks, conducting a wide array of repairs, as well as facing innumerable unknown risks on each property all pose potential difficulties. Your safety and that of any tenants is vital. Consider Continue Reading…
After a 5-year fight, Volkswagen has agreed to pay UK VW drivers involved in the class-action lawsuit over the dieselgate scandal a hefty sum. Approximately 91,000 people in England and Wales will receive payouts. What is the Dieselgate scandal? Dieselgate is one of the worst scandals in the motor trade industry’s history. It began in Continue Reading…
Uber has announced that it will soon have to start charging its UK customers VAT at 20% after a High Court judgement, pushing up the cost of rides. A judge has ruled that UK private hire taxi operators must make contracts with their customers. This could have massive consequences for the industry. This follows on Continue Reading…
This is a Private Member’s Bill sponsored by Peter Gibson, who is the MP for Darlington. The Bill aims to improve the safety of taxi passengers. It is designed to prevent situations where a driver has his license revoked due to wrongdoing and obtains one from another authority to continue working. How will this affect Continue Reading…
With rents rising and a surplus of tenants are landlords going to be able to call the shots for the foreseeable future? Landlords have been exiting the rental property market in large numbers in recent years. Many have been discouraged by what they perceived as an unfavourable tax environment that offers the prospect of diminishing Continue Reading…
Why do car dealers seem to have a problem with online motor trader, Cazoo? Is it because of founder’s Alex Chesterman disparaging remarks about the status quo of the motor trade industry? Is it because they are making billions doing (pretty much) the same thing that the rest of the industry is doing? Is it Continue Reading…
The Department for Transport (DfT) is amending The Highway Code in relation to the use of Autonomous Vehicles. The changes will spell out a driver’s responsibilities with the intention of maximising safe usage. The legal amendments clear the way for the first ‘self-driving cars’ to be used in the UK as early as this year. Continue Reading…
Every employee in any company has an important role to play to ensure the day-to-day function of a successful business. However, there are always a select few individuals in any company where if the worst were to happen to them, the business could suffer detrimental losses. In simple terms, key person insurance exists to financially Continue Reading…
How many of you dreamt of becoming the next big business tycoon during lockdown? Well, whether you have only recently started a new business venture or if you’ve been self-employed for years, we have summarized the must-have life insurance policies for modern self-employed people here. As your own boss, you are not entitled to some Continue Reading…
Online marketplace Dealer Auction has published its latest margin guide for used car sales. The company’s monthly analysis aims to help used car dealers to invest in the stock that will deliver them with maximum returns. Dealer Auction describes itself as, “the UK’s busiest digital wholesale marketplace for used vehicles.” It’s an independent company formed Continue Reading…
