COVID-19: Tenant Farming Commissioner Advice
The Tenant Farming Commissioner (TFC) has recently issued advice on the implications of Covid-19 for on-farm meetings. The advice issued includes recommendations regarding spring rent reviews and the tenants’ amnesty....
COVID-19: Charity Governance - What to do About Meetings and AGMs?
With the exception of funding difficulties, the most common query from charity clients during the covid-19 pandemic has related to the holding of meetings. Current requirements on social distancing mean...
COVID-19: Commercial Leases in Scotland
Landlords and tenants are concerned about the impact that the Coronavirus crisis is having, and will have, on the ongoing landlord and tenant relationship. It is important to keep up...
COVID-19: Emergency Legislation Affecting Tenancies
The Coronavirus (Scotland) Act (“the Act”) was passed unanimously by MSPs on 2nd April and will introduce sweeping changes to the residential and commercial leasing regime, particularly in relation to...
COVID-19: Dealing With Family Law Disputes
Family law cases to varying degrees will often involve the court system. A crucial question is, therefore, what impact Covid-19 is having on the ability of courts to deal with...
COVID-19: Practicalities of Signing Wills and Powers of Attorney
One of the consequences of the Government’s current social distancing policy is that it can present challenges when it comes to signing documents such as Wills and Powers of Attorney,...
COVID-19: Turcan Connell Update 02.04.20
As we reach almost the end of our second week operating within our new working environment we are all continuing to adapt to these unparalleled times while also ensuring we...
COVID-19: Court Civil Business Update
Guidance has been issued by the Scottish Courts service. The present situation has had a significant impact on the usual operation of the Scottish Courts system. Although being classed as...
COVID-19: Update on Residential Tenancy Evictions
Given the current, unprecedented, situation resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic, landlords conducting eviction proceedings and other business, such as access requests, in the First Tier Tribunal (‘FTT’) have been particularly...
COVID-19: HMRC
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has implemented a number of emergency measures to support those losing income due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The measures detailed below are based on...
COVID-19: Turcan Connell Update 24.03.20
I have been keeping you updated on what we have been doing throughout the Coronavirus outbreak to ensure that our level of service to you remains at as high a...