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The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has revealed that a quarter of SME construction firms have to wait for more than four months for payment from a client or large contractor and less than one third are always paid within 30 days.

Yesterday the Bank of England announced the first interest rate rise in 10 years. The rate has increased from 0.25% to 0.5%.

We are pleased to confirm that the President of the Valuation Tribunal has made a Decision in favour of two Registered Providers (“the Associations”), confirming that both Associations are established for charitable purposes only for the purposes of Class B Council Tax exemption.

Following a Court of Appeal decision in October 2016 (Cardiff County Council v Lee), a landlord seeking to enforce a suspended possession order, as a result of breaches of that order by the tenant, must apply to court for permission before the warrant of possession can be issued.

When enacted, secondary legislation published on 13 September 2017 will permit charitable companies and Community Interest Companies (CICs) to convert into Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs) more easily.

The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 (“the Act”) received Royal Assent in April this year.

The Data Protection Bill was published on 14 September. The Bill is intended to be read alongside the GDPR which comes fully into force in May 2018.

This is achieved by establishing a non-vat grouped, wholly controlled subsidiary company to act as a design and build company (D&B Co).

If you’ve obtained a CCJ against a company or individual but they still haven’t paid, the next step is enforcement action. There is a variety of options available dependent on your circumstances.