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Keeping a rental property business legally compliant in 2026 means following the rules that apply where the property is located, completing required safety checks, protecting deposits correctly, using appropriate tenancy documentation and maintaining accurate tax and compliance records. Safety obligations should be managed proactively. Where a property contains relevant gas appliances, landlords should arrange the […]
Raising Cane’s is officially coming to the UK, with its first British restaurant scheduled to open in Piccadilly Circus, London, in early 2027. The American chicken chain has confirmed that its UK flagship will occupy 21–22 Coventry Street, between Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square. More restaurants are expected to follow around The Strand, Oxford Circus […]
Greggs has overtaken Costa Coffee to become the largest overall operator in the UK branded coffee shop market by outlet count, according to Allegra World Coffee Portal’s Project Café UK 2026 research. The market study counted 2,737 Greggs outlets versus 2,707 Costa Coffee locations, giving Greggs a narrow lead of 30 sites. Starbucks remained third […]
The banking industry tax warning UK debate has intensified as Britain’s largest banks push back against the possibility of another tax increase on the financial sector. On 21 August 2026, reports said major UK banks had warned Prime Minister Andy Burnham against introducing what they regard as a potentially damaging windfall tax on financial institutions. […]
The RevolverTech Crew is the group associated with RevolverTech, an online platform publishing content across technology, gaming, home computing and business topics. Searches for the term can be confusing because different websites describe the crew in very different ways. Some portray RevolverTech as a large technology collective with developers, designers and innovation teams, while others […]
Thousands of UK taxpayers have successfully challenged penalties issued by HM Revenue & Customs, with more than 48,000 tax-return penalties reportedly overturned following appeals in the latest figures. The development has renewed attention on HMRC’s automated penalty system and serves as an important reminder that receiving a tax penalty does not necessarily mean the decision […]
Target Corporation employs approximately 415,000 full-time, part-time and seasonal team members, according to its latest annual report. The figure was recorded as of 31 January 2026 and is the most precise current workforce number publicly disclosed by the retailer. Target’s main corporate website currently describes its workforce more broadly as 400,000+ team members. That does […]
Whitbread has confirmed the final closure date for the remaining 89 Brewers Fayre restaurants, bringing the long-running family pub and restaurant brand towards the end of its national operation. The remaining Brewers Fayre sites are scheduled to close after dinner service on Monday, 7 September 2026, as parent company Whitbread moves ahead with a major […]
The Nirvair Sander business expansion has entered another stage after the Martin & Co Worcester franchise owner completed his third acquisition within 12 months. Sander acquired Parsons Choice, an estate and lettings agency based in Stoke Prior, in July 2026. The transaction followed the purchase of two lettings businesses in July and September 2025, including the lettings division of […]
The Labour inheritance tax changes are beginning to affect succession planning for family businesses, farms and investors, with further reforms scheduled to take effect in April 2027. Changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief came into force on 6 April 2026. The government has also frozen the main inheritance tax thresholds until April 2031 and confirmed that […]
