6/13/2025 11:26:36 AM Recent Prevention of Future Death Report Highlights the Importance of Internal Investigations By Narin Masera On 20 May 2025, a Prevention of Future Deaths Report (PFD) was made by the Coroner in Birmingham and Solihull Coroner's Court following a...
6/11/2025 3:56:37 PM Spending Review marks a big renewal for housing in the UK By Triya Maicha Jonathan Corris Ben Halsey The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, presented her 2025 Spending Review (SR25) to Parliament today and, on the face of things, it was very good...
3/31/2025 11:19:28 AM Spring Statement - 2025 By Ben Halsey The key announcements for the housing sector in the Chancellor's Spring Statement last week were as follows: 2bn grant...
2/12/2025 4:22:04 PM Breaking news - Top-up package announced for Affordable Housing funding programme(s) By Ben Halsey Additional funding has been announced in respect of the existing Affordable Homes Programme (AHP) - £300m for the delivery of up to 2,800...
1/8/2025 3:00:00 PM Strategic Decisions Under Pressure: A Guide to Navigating Quick Business Acquisitions By Prasan Modasia The major changes to inheritance tax (IHT) rules in England and Wales, effective from 6th April 2025, are prompting many business owners...
12/11/2024 10:40:04 AM Top Tips: handling negative press By Nikki Bowker It is easy to think of recent examples of people/organisations handling negative press poorly, in a way that has served only to worsen...
11/14/2024 11:48:25 AM Employment & Pensions Blog: Navigating the risks of a work Christmas party By Chris Cuckney With the festive season fast approaching, businesses will be planning their work Christmas parties to thank staff for their hard work...
11/8/2024 2:01:35 PM Clock ticking on the "Failure to Prevent Fraud" Offence By Matthew Garbutt "Preparing "reasonable procedures" is now essential for businesses to mitigate risk under the new offence - proactive steps today will...
10/31/2024 1:47:05 PM Employment & Pensions Blog: Practical steps for neurodiversity in the workplace By Chris Cuckney Neurodiversity refers to the differences in brain processing that can affect social interaction, learning, attention, and/or sensory...
10/18/2024 7:44:47 AM 10 Key Takeaways from the new Employment Rights Bill By Chris Cuckney The Government’s much anticipated Employment Rights Bill was finally published on 10 October 2024 introducing extensive reforms designed...
10/9/2024 1:02:21 PM Employment & Pensions Blog: Government introduces a new Growth and Skills Levy to replace the Apprenticeship Levy By Chris Cuckney The Government has announced that the Apprenticeship Levy will be replaced by a new Growth and Skills Levy. As part of its wider strategy...
10/2/2024 2:24:15 PM PFI Expiry - But what about NHS LIFT? By Caroline Mostowfi Much has been written over the last 12 months or so stressing the need to take positive action in preparation for the expiry of...