Recent content by evo1200

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    Bereavement Policy

    I have no objection to staff wanting more time off unpaid but where do you draw the line at paying them. The bigger the company the easier it is to swallow the cost. What are other forum members expirenances of companies they have worked for or run on how much paid leave is given.
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    Bereavement Policy

    I am after a second opinion on what is classed as a acceptable amount of time to pay staff (full time) for time off if they have a bereavement of sibling or parent for a small company with about 5 employees.
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    Landlord questions

    First thing is to read your contract with the agent to make sure there are no penaties or time periods to get out and go your own way. Regarding the deposit it only needs to be protected in a schemce if the last contract signed was later than april 2007 and it is also a ASSURED SHORTHOLD...
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    From Property Lettings to Sales

    Dont forget there is a big big differance in housing law in Scotland to England.
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    Running a Letting Agency business from home

    I have heard bad things about southcourt (do a search on landlord zone forums). Many agents have started from home but to get new landlords you really need a high street location to give the right impression. Renting a desk in a estate agent would be a cheap option. I consided southcourt to...
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    Insurance claim

    We have a possible insurance claim against against us for personal accident and had a letter sent to us by the persons solicitor asking for the the insurance details which were supplied. The letter also requested us to pass the letter to our insurance company as soon as possible as it may affect...
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    Business Partner bankcrupt

    Thanks for the input guys. There isn't any personal guarantees & I will look into the shareholders agreement. Also he is a director as well.
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    Business Partner bankcrupt

    My business partner maybe going bankcrupt soon and we have a business which is a limited Co with shares split 50 50 and doing well. Can any one give me a indication on how it could effect me and my half of the business?
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    Enforcing CCJs in the Enfield area

    Well if you have the parents details be a bit sly and contact them pretending to be a old friend of the tenant. I'm sure if you put a bit of thought to what you ask and how they will give a bit of info out. Thats what i would do.
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    Enforcing CCJs in the Enfield area

    You must have a certain amount of info on them if they were tenants. If you went thro a agent they would have had a application form and if any good the tenants should have listed: 1 DOB 2 NI number 3 Car details 4 Next of kin 5 Work details 6 Previous Landlord details 7 Guarantor details &...
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    Enforcing CCJs in the Enfield area

    You can get tracing companies who charge as little as £25-£30 and no charge if they dont find them.
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    Standard Tenancy Agreement & New Tenant Check List

    Go to ww.landlord-forum.co.uk all the info you would ever need about renting your property. Do not go into managing your property for letting yourself half cocked. It could cost you a very lot of money. Which could be tenants not paying or courts awarding against you for not protecting the...
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    Client Poaching implications?

    Does anyone know of the legal implications or penalties for poaching clients? I have a ex employee who is trying to poach clients. He is also not allowed to work in the same profession within a 15 mile radius for a set period. This was in the contract drawn up by a solicitor when he sold the...