Uber’s future in the UK, and perhaps Europe, hangs on a 20-year-old piece of private hire legislation. If things go the wrong way, Uber could owe HMRC billions from a VAT bill. In 2016, Uber drivers James Farrer and Yaseen Aslam took the ride-hailing giant to an employment tribunal to be classified as workers. They Continue Reading…
Maintaining our outstanding customer service rating is of utmost importance to us. For that reason, from 1 June 2021 our agents will be available from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. This amendment will enable us to better coordinate team meetings, schedule training sessions and prioritise workloads during periods of peak demand. It also aligns Continue Reading…
2021 is officially the year of the used car. Here’s a rundown of the fastest-selling used cars and reasons why prices are still rising in the tail end of pandemic Britain. Just as we thought used cars couldn’t be selling any better, they are doing just that. Used cars sales are now up 16.5 percent. Continue Reading…
Enjoyment of gardens during the pandemic brings great rental yields. When you’re stuck looking at four walls, having your own outside space becomes something to treasure. As a result, demand for homes with gardens has risen since the beginning of the pandemic. Research has recently shown that having a garden adds 25% more to the Continue Reading…
The Government’s whiplash reforms came into force on 31st May 2021. We outline below how they will affect you and provide the key information that you will need in order to make an informed decision going forward regarding motor legal protection. The aim of the reforms is to lessen the amount of fraudulent and inflated Continue Reading…
Uber’s loss at The Supreme Court was a drastic blow to their working model. Or was it? Though not dishing out a penalty per se, The Supreme Court Ruling stopped Uber from evading certain responsibilities and sent a message to them and companies that operate similarly. Uber Is Warning That Giving Drivers Minimum Wage Means Continue Reading…
The pandemic has ushered in a whole host of ‘unprecedented’ and unforeseen problems, with the taxi and private hire industry hit as hard as anyone. As mentioned in previous articles, there are fewer black cabs on the streets than ever before. As we know London’s historic black cab trade has had a feud with Uber Continue Reading…
How you choose to manage your workforce during the Covid-19 vaccine rollout could affect whether people feel comfortable in your business. In this blog we tackle some important issues that employers are being forced to confront. For example can a business insist on mandatory vaccines before staff can return to work? Recent evidence points to Continue Reading…
Second-hand car prices have now reached the highest point since April 2009. Demand is even stronger than a year ago when showrooms first reopened, with experts wondering when the boom will end? This is a welcome surprise and a much-needed uptick for an industry that’s been severely affected by the pandemic. Car dealer‘s figures show Continue Reading…
It’s easy to overlook depreciation when considering a car purchasers buying process. Running costs like fuel consumption, servicing and road tax are important factors to consider. However, they rarely add up to as much as the amount a new car loses in value over the first couple of years of ownership. For used car dealers Continue Reading…
