There are some big changes coming for property agents and landlords, here we outline matters relating to serving a possession order and shed light on the pitfalls to avoid. If you want to evict your tenants lawfully then you need to get a possession order, also referred to as an order for possession. However in…
We outline the best steps you can take to defend your claim and contest the debt demand If you receive a debt demand for payment from someone, our advice is…deal with it straight away! And by ‘deal with it’ we mean contact the party making the demand and either arrange to make payment if you…
On the 1st April 2018 the national minimum wage rates (NMW) and national living wage (NLW) are set to increase. To help the Essex based businesses we work with to comply we’ve drawn up this handy whistle stop guide to the new rates, and a reminder of the workers who are, and are not entitled:…
As a debt recovery solicitor one question I am regularly asked is when should I say enough is enough and pursue the debt I am owed? The answer is simple. The sooner the better. Our advice to the Essex based businesses we help is always, if you’ve chased a customer for payment with no success…
This October the new pre-action protocol for debt claims came into force. It applies to business creditors attempting to recover debt from an individual (this includes sole traders). Whilst the new protocol might help businesses and their debtors reach a resolution that may not otherwise have been reached, it will ultimately increase costs for both…