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How to recover a debt from beginning to end: part three
If your business is suffering from late payments, there are vital steps you need to take to help you recover your debt as quickly as possible.
Striking a balance
Alasdair Muir discusses the role of digital technology in improving tenant satisfaction and why housing associations shouldn’t lose sight of more traditional ways to enhance customer service.
Lift manufacturer recovers aged debt of more than £17,000 within 7 days
With our support a lift manufacturer has recovered an aged debt together with accrued interest, without the need to issue legal proceedings.
Deferred Debt Arrangements
From 6 April 2018, employers who are members of multi-employer defined benefit schemes will have the option of entering into a Deferred Debt Agreement (“DDA”) in order to avoid crystallisation of their employer debt when an employee cessation event occurs.
Alternative routes into law are fundamental to the sector’s future success
Not so long ago, apprenticeships were usually associated with the construction and engineering trades but as highlighted by National Apprenticeship Week, the tide has turned.
International Women’s Day: A Time to Reflect
What better time for Devonshires’ Women in Housing (DWIH) to reflect on how we do business and engage with others than in the week of International Women’s Day.
How to recover a debt from beginning to end: part two
If your business is suffering from late payments, there are vital steps you need to take to help you recover your debt as quickly as possible.
Theresa May’s housing speech: does it go far enough?
Theresa May’s keynote speech on tackling the housing crisis was peppered with bold statements but do they go far enough?
Joint ventures: how to manage the risks
Every business has to manage risk but, for housing associations, the need has never been greater. Repercussions from the Grenfell fire tragedy combined with political and economic uncertainty has pushed risk management higher up the agenda.
How to recover your debt from beginning to end
If your business is suffering from late payments, there are vital steps you need to take to help you recover your debt as quickly as possible.
New disclosure form to take the place of CML Disclosure of Incentives Forms
UK Finance have yesterday announced that there is a new disclosure form which will take the place of the old CML Disclosure of Incentives Forms many of you will be familiar with.
Recruiters: how to ensure you’re the ‘effective cause’
In the competitive world of recruitment, agencies can have a tough time recovering their permanent fees. The most common dispute is that the agency didn’t introduce or place the candidate in the role or they were one of many companies to do so. To resolve this, the recruiter will have to prove that it is
