Rents are rolling in again, but some financially-able tenants are still not paying. The eviction ban has been extended. What happens for commercial landlords when it’s over? Even before covid, property companies with considerable retail portfolios were suffering. The rapid rise of internet shopping was feeding into a swift decline in bricks-and mortar retail. Then, Continue Reading…
If there’s a fire in your property and you haven’t met your obligations to keep your tenants safe, you could be in trouble. You could be fined or even spend time in prison. A fire risk assessment isn’t essential when renting to a family or sharers. However, it is required if you are operating a Continue Reading…
Nothing has challenged employee/employer communications like Covid. A barrage of regulations, new processes and procedures, on/off restrictions to implement whilst maintaining good relations. The need for effective messaging and communication has been continual. How has your company performed on this front? Plan Insurance can accommodate your Commercial Insurance needs. Just fill in our short online Continue Reading…
With the holiday season upon us but Covid still playing havoc with many travel plans, perhaps an overlanding trip is an obvious solution. There are so many scenic routes to choose from both on the UK’s shore or if you wish to venture further afield. Which one would be the best route for a perfect Continue Reading…
Being a landlord should be simple – tenants live or work in your property, and in return, they pay you for it. You both sign a lease, and everything is clear. But, If either party doesn’t keep up their side of the bargain, problems can snowball. Unpaid rent is the holy grail of landlord challenges. Continue Reading…
The pandemic put the issue of urban air quality into the limelight and its place of primacy in the public imagination is not waning. Hurried policy responses of Low Emission Zones and Low Traffic Neighbourhoods have wreaked havoc on SMEs and taxi firms operating within our cities. With little government support for fleet greening or Continue Reading…
European Manufacturers Feeling the Heat For Their Role In The Dieselgate Scandal French authorities have recently indicted Renault, Peugeot and Citroen for fitting alleged ‘defeat devices’ in their diesel vehicles, leading many to suggest that the dieselgate scandal is an industry-wide problem. The list of UK claims now extends to BMW, Fiat-Chrysler, Ford, Hyundai, Mercedes, Continue Reading…
Addison Lee buys ComCab, creating “the biggest Private Hire & Taxi Company” in the nation’s capital. Addison Lee is acquiring black taxi operator ComCab. This is huge news for those in the private hire and the taxi industry. Once the deal is done, the business will have a combined fleet of 7,000 vehicles. Alongside the Continue Reading…
The mainstream media seem fixated on doom and gloom. When it comes to EV’s and the UK motor trade a lot clearly still needs to be achieved. However there are plenty of positive announcements being made by manufacturers at the moment. Plans have recently been submitted for a new electric vehicle battery gigafactory at Coventry Continue Reading…
New figures show that fleet safety policies aren’t being kept up to scratch. The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 dictate the standards that all employers must sustain. Employers (including the self-employed) should ensure ‘so far as is reasonably practicable the health, safety and welfare of all employees while at work.’ Employers Continue Reading…
