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Time is quickly running out for buy-to-let landlords currently claiming income tax relief on mortgage interest payments. From the 6th April 2017, residential landlords will face new restrictions for income tax relief for financing costs for residential properties. Until now, individuals buying property to let are able to claim relief on their mortgage interest payments […]
The most recent road casualty figures from the Department for Transport have revealed a rise in the number of people killed or seriously injured, which has prompted road safety charity Brake to call for more preventative action by Government. According to the figures, 25,160 people were killed or seriously injured on Britain’s roads in the […]
A survivorship clause is something which you can put in your title deeds which provides that on the death of the first proprietor, the surviving proprietor, often a spouse or a civil partner, will automatically inherit the predeceasing proprietor’s interest in the property. When was the last time you looked at your title deeds? In […]
Occupiers Liability – Anderson V Imrie, [2016] CSOH 171 As recent decision from the Court of Session deals with an issue at the forefront of working family life; suitable and appropriate childcare. Many parents employ the help of nurseries or childminders but it is certainly common for friends and family step in to offer assistance. […]
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), in conjunction with the Environment Agency, has recently carried out a series of visits to waste sites, in an attempt to improve working practices on these sites and ensure that operators are complying with all relevant legislation. The initiative has been focused on the North East of England so […]
Road safety charity Brake has welcomed a recent police campaign targeting illegal mobile phone use behind the wheel. The charity says the use of mobiles is a growing menace, especially as devices become more sophisticated. A recent survey revealed around half of drivers aged between 25 and 34 are taking huge risks by texting, using […]
Scotland’s most expensive street is currently to be found in St Andrews, according to new research by Bank of Scotland. The Scores, which is in very close proximity to the town’s Old Course golf course, now has an average house price of £2,179,000. Although Edinburgh can no longer claim to have the most expensive street […]
Employment status is a subject that has been in the news recently following the much publicised decision in the case of Mr Yaseen Aslam and Mr James Farrar v UBER. In the UBER case, it was held that the individuals were workers and therefore were entitled to certain benefits. The Employment Judge was less than […]
Legal definition Whether or not an individual is an “employee” is generally determined by reference to the contract under which he or she works. The Employment Rights Act 1996 Section 230(1) defines an employee as:- “an individual who has entered into or works under (or where the employment has ceased, worked under) a Contract of […]
RICS recently published its housing forecast for 2017, which predicts an average increase of 3% in house prices in the UK over the course of the year. According to RICS, the supply of new houses onto the property market, or lack of it, is at the forefront of the analysis and dominates the residential market. […]
A homeowner who claimed that Glasgow City Council had acted beyond its authority by imposing a condition that a home owner was required to pay their share of the cost of repairs to a tenement by the time the final account for the works was issued or be liable for the full costs has had […]
Plans for major changes to Scotland’s planning system, have been published by the Scottish Government. The revamp is aimed mainly at making is easier to build more high quality homes and at reducing bureaucracy and will give local people a greater say in planning issues in their area. A consultation on the plans will run […]
Our Personal Injury Team handle a large volume of claims on behalf of members of UCATT (Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians – now Unite Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians) and Accord. If you or anyone you know has had an accident within the last three years that was not your fault, then as […]
Dallas McMillan Solicitors are delighted to announce that our official charity partner for 2017 is Cancer Support Scotland. Cancer Support Scotland provides emotional and practical support on a one to one basis and through community based groups to anyone affected by cancer including family, friends and carers. Cancer Support Scotland’s main centre is in the […]
The latest House Price Index from Halifax has revealed that UK house prices in the three months to November were 6.0% higher than in the same three months of 2015, and 0.8% higher than in the preceding quarter of 2016. It has also shown that house prices increased by 0.2% between October and November, which […]
Employers use disciplinary procedures to inform employees that their performance isn’t to the standard expected and to monitor and encourage improvement. However, when not used or conducted appropriately, if dismissed an employee may have an arguable claim for unfair dismissal (if they have two years continued service), regardless of how blatant their misconduct. In these […]
Property law is the area of law that governs the various forms of ownership and tenancy in real property and in personal property. In Scots law, the distinction between real rights and personal rights is of utmost importance. Real rights include ownership, lease and security. For example, if someone owns a car, the legal position […]
Following on from the previous blog UBER Driver Case – Tribunal finds that they are “workers” on 28th October, UBER have announced that they will appeal against the decision of the Employment Tribunal to the Employment Appeal Tribunal. The Employment Tribunal found in favour of the Claimants that they were workers and so entitled to […]
The issue of drink driving is very much under the spotlight at this time of year, with the police, Government and various road safety organisations all launching their festive anti-drink driving campaigns in an attempt to reduce the number of injuries and deaths occurring on the roads. UK Government Targets Young Males The UK Government’s […]
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has announced that it will be using new legislation to hold, for the first time, a joint Fatal Accident Inquiry. The announcement follows investigations into two separate fatal accidents at motor sport events. An FAI will be held within the Lothian and Borders Sheriffdom to consider the […]