As Cumbria counts the cost of the damage, the UK is under a new flood alert following heavy rain over the last few days.
At the moment, the number of affected properties is unknown but is surely set to increase with more rain forecast in the next few days.
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Are you delegating correctly?
Delegation does not just mean passing on a job that you are unwilling to do yourself. Consider the following questions:
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The Electrical Safety Council has published a new Landlords’ Guide to Electrical Safety as part of its campaign to improve electrical safety in privately rented accommodation.
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The current Stamp Duty “holiday” for properties lower than £175.000 is due to expire at the start of 2010 but in a recent survey by the NAEA, 91 per cent of estate agents surveyed felt that it should be extended. 86 per cent of those surveyed felt that the tax is unfair.

The Stamp Duty is going to return to properties lower than £125,000 the same as in previous years.