Vertex Law

Tenancy default series : Part 1 - Making use of the rent deposit

by Jeremy Licence
Throughout this series of articles we will be looking at the various ways a Landlord can enforce its rights against a Tenant under a lease. The first part of the series will concentrate on alternatives to forfeiture and the second part will look in detail at the ways of forfeiting the lease and important points to be considered before the decision to forfeit is made [more]

Independent review of dentistry

by Abbe West
Health Secretary Alan Johnson has commissioned the independent Review of NHS Dentistry in England to be published in the spring. This will address the issues raised in the Health Select Committee 2008 report on dentistry which called for the reconsideration of the new NHS dental contract introduced in England on 1st April 2006. The BDA's formal response to that report sought an assessment of what is required to enable NHS dentistry to meet the aspirations of the NHS Next Stage Review. [more]

PCT right to terminate PDS agreement

by Abbe West
On 10th December 2008, the Court of Appeal pronounced judgment in the case of Crouch v. South Birmingham PCT. The point in issue was the interpretation of paragraph 67 of Schedule 3 of the National Health Service (Personal Dental Services Agreement) Regulations 2005 which must be included in a PDS Agreement and reads: [more]

Looking forward to April 2009 and the end of the Guaranteed Income Period

by Abbe West
At introduction in April 2006, 11% of dentists chose not to take out the new GDS contract. This was in spite of the guarantee given to dentists that their pattern of service and remuneration would not be altered for 3 years. We are now facing the end of that period and a survey carried out by the Dental Practitioners’ Association in May 2008 reported that 26% of those surveyed did not intend to continue providing NHS dentistry treatment after April 2009 when the guaranteed period ends. [more]

Energy performance certificates - guidance for landlords and tenants

by Matthew Grogan
On the 4th January 2009 the transitional period relating to Energy Performance Certificates came to an end. The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspection) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 ("the Regulations") is now applicable to nearly all commercial properties in England and Wales. The aim of this article is to consider these Regulations specifically in the context of the Landlord and Tenant relationship. [more]