civil

How can businesses protect themselves against business crime?

Business crime continues to have an enormous impact on UK businesses.  In their 2022 Crime Survey for England and Wales, the government recorded an estimated 3.5 million incidents of fraud and 2.2 million incidents of theft against businesses in the UK in 2020 alone so how can businesses protect themselves against business crime? It’s also […]

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Can landlords evict tenants who break their tenancy agreement?

The short answer is yes, landlords can evict tenants who break their tenancy agreement.  However, it is vital they follow the correct legal procedures.  There are, understandably, a number of measures in place to protect tenants against landlords or their agents harassing them or evicting them illegally. What are the grounds a landlord can use […]

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Can a landlord evict a vulnerable person?

Reports of landlords serving eviction notices against vulnerable tenants have recently been rising.  But what is the actual position?  Can a landlord evict a vulnerable person? What is an eviction notice?  An eviction notice is official notice that your landlord (this could be a private landlord or your council or housing association) wants to evict […]

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