Articles to help you take control of your contracts.
Impact of freezing corporate tax rates and increasing stamp duty threshold on landlords
Is flexible working the answer to improving productivity and satisfaction?
Insight into private company valuation methods
Why you jurisdiction clauses are important and how to draft one
A guide to tenancy guarantors
What it is and how to create one
Do you know how to create a contract?
How to source, approach and close clients as well as other founder tips
How outdated systems are contributing to business costs
From filing accounts to finding customers
A founder's guide to successfully setting up payroll
How to get the most out of your rental property add or viewings
A list of bank holidays and religious holidays business owners need to know
A comparative analysis of scheming and planning during insolvency
Tips to reduce wasted time and improve productivity at work
Tips on how you can welcome and retain employees
A guide to increasing housing rent
Quick tips on how you can keep your startup afloat during times of uncertainty
An introduction to mortgage rates, inflation and the current economic outlook
Debunking the shareholder primacy myth
What is a brand deal and how Love Island is impacting consumer shopping habits
What's a Disclaimer and when do you need one
How to automate compliance with legal software
An overview of legal solutions for startups
How employers can treat employees responsibly
Who should use Otta
The benefits and needs of businesses when contract recruiting
How to distinguish between repairs and home improvements and the implication on your tax bill
How to identify and register your company's people with significant control
How to enforce your data protection rights
What to include in your partnership agreement
10 clauses you need to include in your tenancy agreement
From autonomous vehicles to quantum computing
What it is and how to take it
What to include when drafting your privacy notice
An introduction to the right to buy scheme
How to manage and resolve disputes
And the benefits of future fertility perks
What needs to be in your rental statement and how to create one
Find out which employment contract to use for your next hire
And how to provide equipment compliantly
8 steps to create a GDPR Compliant Privacy Notice
And how to create compliant selective distribution agreements
The different types of paid and unpaid leave in the UK
What the main clauses of a zero hour contract mean
How the different forms of remuneration impact an employee's rights and obligations
An overview of the different types of employment
The types and reasons for dismissal
Examples to help you pick the right NDA
And tips for taking board minutes effectively
And where you should focus your attention instead
3 factors to help you make a decision
How to draft a company policy for the use of social media at work
And how to draft one for your company
What is flexible working and how to make a request
How to reach new listeners with SEO
When to incorporate your business?
3 clauses you need to know about
Everything you need to know about the 'Pay', 'Hours of work' and 'Holiday' clauses in your employment agreement
The benefits of property sourcing and how to find property investors
Everything you need to know about temporary workers and their rights
A comprehensive guide to distribution agreements
A guide to changing your companies SIC code
Introduction to the different types of tenants and tenancies
An introduction to a life of an accountant
A quick guide to boilerplate clauses
Easily connect Legislate with your favourite tools
The skills you need to have a successful career
A quick guide to MEES
Everything you need to know about slack and contract management
Everything you need to know about collective agreements and trade unions
What you need to know and do to obtain your license
A comprehensive guide to mutual NDAs
A comprehensive guide to building vs content insurance
How to integrate contracts seamlessly into your software apps
The importance of having a marketing director and how to hire one
Key terms to include in your marketing director's employment contract
An overview of duties and required skills of a marketing director
And how software can makes the process easier
How and why you should auto-generate contracts quickly and easily
The pros and cons of using spreadsheets for your property business
Freelancing is one of the key professions nowadays. So, how do freelance writers improve their craft?
And how to integrate contract APIs into your app
Comparative analysis of AST agreements
Business expos explained
And additional resources for employers
Everything you need to know about The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016
Comparative analysis between NDA generators and DocuSigned NDAs
A guide to Landlord Insurance
Everything you need to know about financial analysis
Everything you need to know about Pikl's insurance products
And the things you should not do
Essential tips for small businesses
An insight into legislation planned for landlords and tenants
Contracts to grow your recruitment agency
Tax efficiency for tenants in common
The best way to send contracts in masse
The steps you need to follow to find and win clients
Everything you need to know about getting a job in legal tech
Importance of a CFO employment agreement and how to draft one
A comprehensive guide for a successful probation period
Employer guide to writing a termination letter
Everything you need to know about partnerships
A Landlord's guide to house rules
Everything you need to know about lodger insurance
A quick guide on property licensing for landlords
Unlock your contract data
Tips for writing a sound Product Manager job description
A guide to hiring a Product Manager
The importance of having a Product Manager and how to hire one
An overview of duties and required skills of a Product Manager
A guide to hiring Legal Counsel
Tips for writing a sound job description for a Legal Counsel
The importance of having a Legal Counsel and how to hire one
An overview of duties and required skills of a Legal Counsel
A beginners guide to EIS
Everything you need to know about pdfs and the alternatives which exist
What to include in your CFO job description
The importance of having a CFO and how to hire one
A guide to hiring a CFO
An overview of the duties and required skills of a CFO
Terms to consider when hiring
Increase your brand awareness with influencers
The importance of cash flow and how to manage it
How to file an EMI annual return with HMRC
5 steps for effective business meetings
How to sell online legally
How VAT works in the UK for businesses
From a website to social media
The business processes you should automate to gain a head start
Good Characteristics of a High Performing Team
A guide to HR departments
A guide to absence management policies for businesses
Planning and strategies for your buy to let business
Your Startup Needs the Perfect Name. Here’s How to Find It
What is the difference between receipts and invoices?
Why and how to make a business plan
How to find and hire casual workers for your business
SIC codes for farming to fishing
Choosing a SIC code for your mining and quarrying company
SIC codes for nurseries to driving schools
From hospitals to care homes to childcare
What is Modern Slavery and how to tackle it
Choosing a SIC code for your freight company
From food to technology shops
SIC codes for the sale, repair and rental of motor vehicles
Choosing a SIC code for your consultancy to your software development company
How to appoint and remove directors from your company
What to do when you want to change your company name
How to choose and set up a business bank account
Create and sign a casual worker agreement online, at ease
What are dormant companies and what SIC code should they have?
Find a SIC code for builders to roofers
Find the right SIC code for your new management consultancy business
Choosing a SIC code for your food company
Tenancy Agreement Musts
When and how to register
What SIC code describes your marketing business?
An overview of the legal protection offered to whistleblowers
Deciding what SIC code to use for your accountancy company
Choosing a SIC code for your dog walking, breeding or vet business
Choosing your SIC code for company formation
Choosing a SIC code for your online store
The services that virtual offices provide
The 3 types of casual worker agreements explained
The steps you need to follow to employ someone in the UK
What documents you should store and how
The steps you need to take to set up a hairdressing company
A guide to different company structures in the UK
How to choose the right SIC for your hairdressing company
What to prepare when incorporating a BTL company
Steps for incorporating a lettings agency in the UK
From choosing a name to choosing your SIC codes
What you need to do to incorporate your recruitment agency
What semantic technologies are and how to use them
An introduction to company numbers and how to use them
The 5 SIC codes you need to know about
What R&D tax credits are and how to claim them
A guide to choosing your registered office address
The key ingredients of a successful onboarding template
A guide to navigate technology SIC codes
The differences between private and public companies
A guide to the officers and executives of a company
What to consider when choosing a name for your company
Which SIC code applies to your new recruitment agency?
What to do when incorporating a company
What are the different types of shares and how to issue them
Everything you need to know about SIC codes
Meet the women of Legislate
A post to celebrate international women's day
Practical tips to help freelancers launch their business
A practical playbook for founders
An effective template for new recruiters
Don't download a free template online
An introduction to venture capital schemes and how to apply for advance assurance
Streamline your hiring process with contract management software
How to sign contracts with confidence
Demystifying NDAs
How to find and win over investors
What they are and how to implement them
A survey into the use of legal tech by in-house counsel
The differences between knowledge graphs and relational databases and how they can be used together
What makes influencer marketing different
How to take on an apprentice legally
Build an audience quickly
An introduction to apprenticeships and tips for employers
The funding rules employers need to know about
3 tips to up your freelance game
5 steps to find your first customer
The rules and options for securing apprenticeship funding
3 steps to write compelling room adverts
The 5 steps you need to follow to get more landlords for your letting agency
The risks of not providing an employment contract
Everything you can file on Companies House using the WebFiling Service
A PR playbook for startups
An introduction to faceted search and its application to contracts
The key 2022 updates you need to know about as an employer
What the law says about flexible working
Updates from the 16 December 2021
How to prepare your next investor meeting
5 questions you should consider adding to your interview process
Be honest and don't forget about your customers!
5 ways hiring an intern can boost your business
The 4 step process to ensure a successful internship
A simple framework to hire interns effectively
Tips to ensure smooth lodgings
A framework for building a tech team from scratch
Questions to help you to find a successful route to customers
How to offer a complete customer journey with content
The best way to create a lawyer-approved employment contract
How to choose the right business structure for your freelancing
How to know if you need a co-founder or now and how to pick one
Actionable tips to help you cold call and win more sales
How to give structure and meaning to your data
What are the key ingredients for a great CV
What is patentable and how to get one
3 types of interns you should consider to grow your startup
Influencers explained
Questions to help you determine if it is worth using a recruitment agency
How to determine if an investor will be a good fit for your business
The best way to create a lawyer-approved recruitment agreement on no legal budget
The best way to create an internship agreement on no legal budget
A framework to help you make the right decision for your small business
There's no need to use a free online template
How to make a decision and take on a lodger
Why small businesses will adopt contract management software in 2022
The best way to create a consultancy agreement online
The best way to create a Non-Disclosure agreement online
Tips and strategies to help you source candidates more effectively
Which agreement is best for your intern?
How to integrate influencers into your marketing statergy
What they are and how to set one up for your startup
The obligations owed to homeless people under relevant legislation by local housing authorities
Everything you need to know to prepare and submit financial accounts
Essential tools to protect your IP and grow your business
What is a board meeting and how to run one effectively
The onboarding template which scales with your company as it grows
How to increase your organic traffic from day 1
Everything you need to know to launch a successful podcast from scratch
A useful resource for startups and small businesses at the start of their SEO journey
How to hire as a startup founder
Top tips from the Legislate podcast guests
What to expect from different funding rounds
What an employee appraisal is and how to do one effectively
What they are and how to draft one
An overview of the different types of income protection insurances in the event you suffer from an accident, sickness or unemployment
The different types of remote working collaborations tools and how to choose one
What the government updates mean for employers and employees
Is it illegal to not have a contract of employment?
Everything you need to know to recruit with LinkedIn
Explaining the differences between incubators and accelerators
A brief overview of Zero Hour contracts and what they should include
Everything from insurance to legals
What is an invoice and how to create one
What is crowdfunding and how to run a successful campaign
Review of the Law Commission's Report into the Electronic Execution of Documents
Examples of contract breaches, claims and remedies
How landlords can help eco-proof their homes.
How to choose and what to look out for
How to prepare and ask job interview questions
The business practices you need to follow to keep your company thriving
Landlord and Tenant Insurance: Buildings and Contents
How to prepare your startup for due diligence
What is property sourcing and what you need to have in place to become a property sourcer.
What you need to protect your intellectual property rights
How to choose and work with a recruitment agency
Useful tips for tenants and landlords
An overview of the different types of pensions for employers in England
What is a sales pipeline?
What to do when you need a guarantor
What are they and what do they include?
Reduce your risk
Discussing the temp in templates.
Why you'll need at least 3 documents per contract
Why and how you should be capturing your contract data
Landlords: Your extra responsibilities when letting a HMO.
Making a decision to hire a solicitor can be difficult, particularly if money is an issue.
Factors to consider before proposing a change to employment terms
When and how vitiating factors render contracts unenforceable.
What happens to the tenant?
When silence does not speak louder than words.
Key considerations for employers, agencies and candidates
Are these 3 clauses in your free licence to occupy template?
Everything you need to consider pre and post termination.
When you're looking to rent a house, be sure to ask these questions.
What our patent means for the future of contracts.
Classifying property and your obligations.
How are lodgers classified?
The Court of Appeal on section 21 notices and EPC requirements.
Your obligations under a joint tenancy.
The services provided by a let only letting agency
The services provided by a full management letting agency
5 questions to help you pick the right tenancy agreement
Bridges to cross when renting property
Bridges every landlord needs to cross before letting their property
For what reasons can you start the process of ending an assured shorthold tenancy?
How do periodic tenancies work?
When you should use a NDA
How can a landlord or letting agent end a tenancy without a section 8 or 21 notice?
Government updated forms needed to serve Section 8 and 21 notices.
Take notice.
Section 21 Notices in 2021.
National Minimum Wage, National Living Wage and the Real Living Wage
Obligations and rights under UK GDPR.
On the 2nd anniversary of RoPA’s groundbreaking report
Contract costs measured in time and money.
A history of the landlord-tenant relationship and how it is shaped today
More favourite features for getting the most value out of Legislate.
Top favourite features for getting the most value out of Legislate.
What it should include and how to create one.
Everything that can go wrong with contracts and how Legislate avoids them.
...and it doesn’t involve an online template!
Online platforms for contract creation to rent collection.
Become a Legislate power user in 5 simple steps.
A Guide for you and your tenants.
Learning from south Liverpool’s ongoing crisis
Key features of a student tenancy agreement.
How to avoid lengthy negotiations.
Does a contract actually need to be in writing?
In law, is a landlord responsible for the actions of their agent?
Find new connections and insights.
What Brexit means for EEA citizens renting in England.
Responsibilities and notices for landlords and tenants.
Top tips for first time landlords
When a mortgagee wants to sell the tenant’s home
When and how to inspect your rental property.
How and why we are automating contracts.
Your data protection obligations as a live-in landlord
Contacts you might need when managing a rental property.
Why landlords should consider Contract Management Platforms
Everything to know about controlling Legionella risk in a rental property
Force majeure is what you're looking for.
Adequacy Decision of the European Commission on UK Data Protection Law.
What the government’s new model tenancy agreement means for your ‘no pets’ rule
Clauses you should invest in
Negotiating contractual terms and why your contract won’t like it.
An article for all those interested in creating and managing contracts
What permissions you might need to run your business from your home.
Why your tenancy agreements might not be as enforceable as you think they are
A useful checklist for Landlords before renting out a property.
Unlocking the full potential of contract data
If it looks, walks and talks like a tenant, can it be a lodger?
Report on the Law Society’s Lawtech and Ethics Principles
Single occupancy, multiple obligations.
Your obligations before, during and whilst housing a lodger.
Know your responsibilities
Don’t sit on your obligations.
How to carry out a right to rent check.
Put the law in unlawyered
How should a landlord handle an emergency?
What the case law says on the essential elements of a lease
How Legislate has harnessed knowledge graph technology to unlock unseen insights into your contracts.
How landlords can harness technology for pain-free management
How to read your tenancy agreement with student tenants
Who is most likely to dispute a deposit deduction and how is a dispute resolved?
Learn about the key ingredients for a business contract.
Why use an NDA and what clauses should one contain?
Make sure to remove these ‘unforgotten’ clauses from your contracts.
3 things missing in your agency’s template agreement with landlords
Tax and independent contractors.
Calculating what contractors owe HMRC.
What are they, how to do them and why you should use them.
Insight into the single person discount for single lets
Everything you need to do in your first 100 days
The legals you need to set yourself up for success
What you need to run a Holiday Let.
What is it and why is it a legal requirement?
Save money and energy
The 7 step process to recruit faster.
When and how to apply for a HMO licence.
Everything you need to consider from start to finish.
Take on a lodger the right way
Moving beyond one-size-fits-all contracts
What a probationary period is and why they're often 90 days
What you need to do to create a part time employment contract.
End-to-End or Start to Middle?
4 key stages in implementing a change of employment terms
Interest or permission to occupy?
How letting agencies can ensure compliance.
What are they and how must they be used?
What Are They And Why Do They Matter?
What the Government’s heat pump grants and so-called boiler ban means for its net-zero targets
Everything from legionnaires disease to electrical safety inspections.
7 things to do and consider to ensure the health and safety of your employees
What are guarantors and what are they liable for?
You don't need to learn to Legislate
A roadmap from 2050 BCE to Legislate.
Why you should be careful when downloading a template online.
A guide to excluded occupiers and evictions.
And how to create them with Legislate
Tenancy agreements your tenants will love
What the Equality Act 2010 means
5 areas burning you out.
Your security clearance requirements when working with the Government
What the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 mean for Landlords
Landlords: What to be aware of this year
Documentation and rentals
How small businesses save time and costs by automating their high volume contracts
Why digitalising paperwork is not the solution
How the UK’s data protection laws impact letting agencies.
How the UK’s data protection laws impact private landlords.
How much is it and who has to pay it?
How and when to serve notices.
Dominic Parr, at Parr Houses, tells us his experiences of using Legislate.
Don't cover up the cracks.
Changing the terms of a tenancy agreement pre and post signature.
A guidance note for landlords
What to do when the model agreement isn't suitable
The basic rights that both tenants and landlords are entitled to.
Where must a landlord keep your deposit?
What and when to PAT test.
Everything you need to know from hiring to managing legal implications
Practical guidance for employers
Extracting knowledge and finding patterns in contracts
Check, avoid the mess.
Void from the beginning...
Contracting on no legal budget
...and they’re 3 things you don’t want to be.
How to protect your ideas and your business
A report into the rapidly growing business ecosystem in Oxford with insights from some of its founders
A report and review into exciting trends and common difficulties in the rental market 2021.