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Referrals to and from Acas — who does what
Referrals to and from Acas — who does what
Christine Peacock explains the role of Acas and outlines options for advisers considering referrals for clients with employment problems.
Christine Peacock
Oct 16
Holiday rights if you work irregular hours or term-time only
Lisa Crivello
When does a local authority have a duty to protect the belongings of a homelessness applicant?
Mariam Raza
Landlord wants to move back into the property: will this become an alternative to a no-fault notice?
Mariam Raza
Diminishing notional capital
Fiona Seymour
Attachment of earnings for council tax
Lorraine Charlton
How to calculate the transitional element using benefit calculators
Abi Sheridan
Why is it important to write a Will or update a Will following separation?
Why is it important to write a Will or update a Will following separation?
Life changes can be difficult, especially when a family separates. It’s important to think about the future. Your client should consider…
Seetal Jandoo
Sep 19
Bailiffs and vehicles on hire purchase
Bailiffs and vehicles on hire purchase
Enforcement agents (bailiffs) are still taking control of goods that are on hire purchase (HP) contracts. Advisers also see bailiffs…
Graham O'Malley
Aug 27
Changing a client’s date of birth with the Home Office
Changing a client’s date of birth with the Home Office
What can and adviser do if their client says they have an incorrect date of birth on their immigration status documents?
John Donkersley
Jul 10
Home or Holiday? Mobile home residents on holiday sites
Home or Holiday? Mobile home residents on holiday sites
This article explores the position of people who have purchased mobile homes on holiday sites, with an expectation that they will be able…
Amy Hughes
Mar 25
Help with mortgage problems
Help with mortgage problems
Megan Lloyd rounds up the options available for people struggling to afford their mortgages, and the Financial Conduct Authority rules and…
Megan Lloyd
Feb 20
How cars and other vehicles are treated in insolvency
How cars and other vehicles are treated in insolvency
For many of us a car is one of life’s essentials. But when it comes to insolvency, cars and other vehicles like motorbikes are considered…
Lorraine Charlton
Jan 31
Migrants and Debt
Migrants and Debt
Megan Lloyd and John Donkersley look at the factors and tactics that debt advisers need to know and use when advising clients from outside…
Megan Lloyd
Feb 27
Lost in the system?
Lost in the system?
Mark Rayfield explains how to avoid getting stuck in a landlord’s drawn-out repairs system
Mark Rayfield
Jan 16
I’ve appealed a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) decision — should I make a new claim?
I’ve appealed a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) decision — should I make a new claim?
Kate Smith explores the risks and advantages of making a new claim for PIP when waiting for an appeal to be heard.
Kate Smith
Jan 8
Health and Care visa workers: what problems do they face at work and how can advisers help them?
Health and Care visa workers: what problems do they face at work and how can advisers help them?
The social care sector is notorious for low pay and poor working conditions, causing difficulty in staff recruitment and retention. In…
Stephanie McKeon
Dec 13, 2023
Insolvency options and the treatment of disability benefits
Insolvency options and the treatment of disability benefits
In every debt case advisers need to consider their client’s income and expenditure and assess their surplus income in order to give advice…
Lorraine Charlton
Nov 28, 2023
No certainty, no rehabilitation — the new rules on becoming British and criminal convictions
No certainty, no rehabilitation — the new rules on becoming British and criminal convictions
When someone applies to ‘naturalise’ as a British citizen, they need to meet a ‘good character’ rule. This includes consideration…
John Donkersley
Nov 20, 2023
Defending court action during Breathing Space
Defending court action during Breathing Space
Megan Lloyd looks at steps you can take if a creditor takes court action for a moratorium debt during a client’s breathing space.
Megan Lloyd
Mar 5
How does employment law apply to Fixed Term Contracts?
How does employment law apply to Fixed Term Contracts?
In this article Lisa Crivello looks at the protections given to employees working on fixed term contracts and discusses how their rights…
Lisa Crivello
Dec 15, 2021
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Consumer Duty — what it is and how advisers can use it
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Consumer Duty — what it is and how advisers can use it
The FCA’s Consumer Duty (the Duty) launched on 31st July 2023. The associated rules and guidance are lengthy. This article aims to…
Graham O'Malley
Jan 22
Tax Credits and Income
Tax Credits and Income
This article explains the rules about what income to take into account when calculating Tax Credits, including what happens when a Tax…
Josh Gilbert
Mar 6
It’s Back! — Permanent Residence for EU Citizens after the IMA case
It’s Back! — Permanent Residence for EU Citizens after the IMA case
In this long form article, John Donkersley looks at how the Home Office has had to re-introduce automatic rights to permanent residence in…
John Donkersley
Nov 20, 2023
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