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Tesla and Amazon are redefining what a home is
Our needs are changing at a phenomenal rate both in the workplace and at home, so planners and developers must keep up to avoid an influx of defunct buildings.
Social Housing: 10 Challenges Facing Registered Providers
Following one of the sector’s most eventful years, registered providers (RPs) continue to face many hurdles.
How to recover a debt from beginning to end: part four
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.
Gender Pay Gap Reporting – The Results
As the midnight deadline for gender pay gap reporting approached on 4 April, thousands of employers rushed to publish their data in time.
Devonshires adds two new partners
We are delighted to welcome Anna Buch (Commercial Litigation Team) and Asif Patel (Construction Team) to the partnership.
Homelessness Reduction Act 2017
Local Authorities currently have statutory duties to those who are homeless, eligible and in priority need.
Devonshires advises Great Places Housing Group Limited on its latest bond tap issue
Devonshires’ Banking and Securitisation teams are delighted to have advised Great Places Housing Group Limited (Great Places) on its latest £145 million bond tap issue.
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.