A promise is a promise – especially in business!

June 2, 2010

When I am asked to enter into a personal guarantee to guarantee anything for this business I always say “NO”. Not because I don’t trust this business but because I know a promise is a promise. We were taking a photocopier on Lease last year…

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Green flag. Orange flag. Red flag

February 1, 2010

Green flag. Orange flag. Red flag – What is this?
I can tell you it’s not legal and if I were you – I would be asking myself, “what is she talking about?”.
Well, this week I have been listening on my iPod Nano (thank you Santa) to Dr Joe Vitale, an American marketing and e-marketing expert.
He [...]

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Joint Tenants or Tenants in Common?!!

January 26, 2010

I am doing a talk at the Warwickshire Property Meet on Monday all about joint tenancy and tenancy in common. So as I am in the middle of preparing it I thought I would pop a few words onto the blog for you.
It is really important when buying a house jointly with someone else [...]

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The new Lease and not enough buckets

January 19, 2010

I have had a number of conversations recently about business leases with people looking to relocate their businesses into industrial units or offices. I know that there is a cost with Legal fees but getting it wrong can be catasptophic.
One of my clients recently wanted to take a 5 year lease on a industrial [...]

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Snow, Snow go away. Come again another day!

January 12, 2010

I know we sang this song abaout rain when we were kids but looking out of the window today snow is just more appropriate.
And yes there is point in writing about snow in a Legal blog. Just remember please that as a property owner or occupier you have to take all reasonable steps to keep [...]

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Will the ‘Tenties’ result in Change or Frustration?

January 5, 2010

Wow. That was too quick wasn’t it?
Watching the fireworks bring in ‘The Tenties’ (yes, apparently that’s what this decade is called); it surely wasn’t that long ago we welcomed in the new millenium – it certainly doesn’t feel like a whole decade.
I am sitting here in an Airport lounge and I am thinking…
For the best [...]

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Flexible holidays

December 18, 2009

I saw in The Times yesterday that there is still concern about the British economy facing a double dip recession. If this is the case then firms may have to work more flexibly with their employees in the very best interests of the business.
So, if you have employees you can ask them to [...]

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SKILLS – HAVE YOU AND YOUR TEAM GOT ENOUGH?

December 14, 2009

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Have you ever had one of those moments? You know the sort when you just can’t make “IT” work and when you ask for help the answer is soooo simple you feel just a bit foolish.
I have just had one. And without giving away too much in this my first senior moment [...]

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Rat Risotto

December 8, 2009

Well two hungry contestants in “I’m a Celebrity…. get me out of here!” have certainly stirred up a bit more than a risotto.
Apparently they were hungry and tired of the programme’s rations so helped themselves to a rat which was just sort of running around in New South Wales, Australia. The pair [...]

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Partnership – Who will pay?

November 30, 2009

Sadly I know from personal experience that being in Partnership in business can be difficult and costly. Just as in life the same principle applies marry in haste repent at leisure
If you are thinking of going into business with someone else just be careful. Make sure you know them well enough to talk to [...]

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