Owning and operating a car dealership can be a very rewarding experience. After all, your car dealership offers customers the opportunity to find and purchase the perfect new or used vehicle that fits their unique driving needs. What’s more, car dealerships can also provide numerous services to help customers keep their vehicle in good condition Continue Reading…
Owning and operating car repair and maintenance garages can be a very rewarding experience. Whether your business performs routine maintenance (e.g. oil changes and tyre rotations) or makes significant repairs (e.g. brake repairs and coolant system services), your business helps customers keep their vehicles in good condition and stay safe behind the wheel. However, as Continue Reading…
Rumours are circulating in the motor trade market that BCA will not be reopening its auction houses. As it stands the company have confirmed that physical sites will remain closed and “under review” for the foreseeable future. BCA operates 21 auction houses in the UK. However during the coronavirus crisis it moved entirely to online Continue Reading…
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…
