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People seem to be forgetting that Unilever has not one HQs but two, one in Rotterdam (Unilever N.V), the main operation, and in London (Unilever Plc) its sidekick. It is dual registered with two separate legal entities, . https://www.unilever.com/contact/unilever-registered-offices/ Unilever has simply decided, for the time being, not to abandon the London operation, I suppose because it already has a foot in Europe with Unilever NV so it is not too exposed to the Brexit north winds. If the UK operation proves too troublesome and costly after Brexit, there's no reason why it won't later
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I can find nothing online with regards this...yet. Generally though,once the UK leaves the EU, the EU passporting system which enables UK FSA regulated companies to trade freely within Europe will no longer apply. BBA says that in principle, "this will mean that UK banks wil lose their ability to sell their services to Europe" (page 6 of linked doc) https://www.bba.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/webversion-BQB-3-1.pdf You can see why the banks would want to move their HQ to Europe before the door closes. Back to AMEX, I have done some scratching around and, interestingly, I see
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Daily Mail: Are house prices set to tumble?
Cozza replied to thecrashingisles's topic in House prices and the economy
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Changes To S.21 Possession Notices - Bad News For Btl
Cozza replied to Cozza's topic in House prices and the economy
This isn't really about non-payment as the s.8 Notice (unaffected by these changes) still allows eviction for rent arrears, anti-social behaviour etc. I think the main risk for landlords is that it's unclear what repair and maintenance standards the council would require. The changes allow tenants to complain about the state of the property to the landlord, and if no response is forthcoming in 14 days, approach the local authority. If they, in turn, apply anything like the standards that a tenant in social housing would expect, then a good percentage of private sector landlords may have some -
http://thesheriffsoffice.com/articles/assured-shorthold-tenancies-and-the-deregulation-act-2015 'Revenge' evictions (i.e. avoiding basic maintenance by evicting the complaining tenant and moving in a more compliant specimen) just became that bit harder. Legal grey areas over securing deposits have also been cleared up. Now more in the tenant's favour. Good job BTL landlords can always depend on capital appreciation.