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Changes to Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for Commercial Properties: What Landlords Need to Know
As a landlord, it is important to be aware of the recent changes to the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) for commercial properties. Previously, it was unlawful to lease a commercial property with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of F or G. However, from 1 April 2023, you are not lawfully able to continue […]
Posted in: Commercial Property
Are you legally obliged to give your employees a day off for the Coronation?
But where do employers stand in all this? We may well like the idea of our workforce spending the day with their families around the TV marking this important constitutional moment, but how do we ensure the impact on our business operation is minimal? We had two additional bank holidays last year and the prospect of another […]
Posted in: Employment Law News & PR
The UK’s new Register of Overseas Entities (ROE)
What is the Register of Overseas Entities? The ROE is a public register held by Companies House showing the beneficial (actual) owners of UK property. The ROE came into force on 1 August 2022 through the new Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022. Before the Act, a company owning property in the UK did […]
Posted in: Uncategorised News & PR Commercial Property
AV Dawson & The Endeavour Partnership: A long history
The Endeavour Partnership has a long history of looking after AV Dawson which goes back many years. The family run business has a big presence in the Tees Valley owning and operating the Port of Middlesbrough, but, as its strapline states, it is more than just a port.
Posted in: Uncategorised News & PR
Meet our client: Tees Valley Arts
Tees Valley Arts is a charity that uses the arts to promote social change. The organisation celebrates its 40th anniversary this year and has taken the opportunity to review how it operates and what its role is within the community.
Posted in: Uncategorised News & PR Client stories
Data Protection: what’s new?
So, what recent legal updates have occurred which could impact our data protection practices?
Posted in: GDPR
We’re supporting the TeamLuke Foundation for 2022
We’re delighted to announce that we’ll be supporting the TeamLuke Foundation as our nominated charity of 2022. The organisation was set up as a legacy to Luke Bell, an inspirational eight-year-old boy who lost his battle with neuroblastoma in 2018 after fighting the disease for 21 months.
Posted in: News & PR
Local authority re-appoints Teesside’s largest commercial law firm in new four-year deal
The Endeavour Partnership has been successful in a major tender exercise securing a key position on a prestigious panel for the delivery of legal support to the Tees Valley Mayor and Combined Authority and associated bodies over the next four years.
Posted in: News & PR
Who is responsible for the damage to commercial rental properties following a storm?
Storm damage can massively impact business. Following Storm Arwen and Storm Barra, it is likely that many businesses will suffer some form of damage or loss. Where any damage or loss does occur it is important to know who will be responsible for the repairs.
Posted in: Uncategorised
What lessons can employers learn from the Yorkshire Cricket Club complaints crisis?
With anti-bullying week coming up on the 15th of November, it is disturbing to see how such well-known organisations can still get it so wrong. Not only has it been proven that racial harassment and bullying took place within Yorkshire Cricket Club, but the handling of the investigatory process has also been disastrous.
Posted in: Employment Law News & PR