The journey of every round

I've been served a Section 21 with two months to go. When should I approach the council as homeless and what duty do they have at that point?

My old landlord didn't protect my deposit at all. I've moved out now. Can I still claim compensation and how much?

My tenant is two months behind on rent. Which Section 8 ground do I use and is it mandatory or discretionary?

What is the difference between accelerated possession and a standard possession claim, and which one does a landlord use for a Section 21?

The boiler has been broken for three weeks and the landlord keeps saying he'll "get to it". What are his legal repair obligations and how long is reasonable?

I share a house with four other people, three storeys, all of us on separate tenancies — does my landlord need an HMO licence?

How often does the landlord have to do an EICR on a privately rented flat and do they have to give me a copy?

My landlord hasn't given me a gas safety certificate since I moved in two years ago. Does that stop them serving a Section 21?

What is the maximum holding deposit a letting agent can take in England, and what happens to it if I pull out of the tenancy?

My landlord took a £1,400 deposit when I moved in eight months ago and I've never seen any paperwork about which scheme it's in. Is that a problem and what can I actually do about it?

How much notice does my landlord have to give me on a Section 21? My fixed term ended last month and they handed me a letter on Saturday saying I need to leave.

An employee raised a grievance and then resigned before the hearing date. Do we still have to investigate and what are the risks if we do not?

An employee is transitioning gender. What specific obligations do we have as an employer and what must we never do?

A manager wants to put just one employee at risk of redundancy rather than run a pool selection. In what circumstances is a pool of one lawful?

We dismissed someone on their second day. They are threatening an unfair dismissal claim. What rights do they actually have?

We pay our care workers the national living wage but they spend 30 minutes travelling between client visits unpaid. Is this lawful?

An employee with 20 months' service was dismissed for redundancy. They are claiming unfair dismissal. Do they have a valid claim?

We are buying the trade and assets of a competitor but not the company itself. Does TUPE apply and what employees transfer with the business?

An employee has been absent for 7 months with depression. We have referred them to occupational health twice. At what point can we consider dismissal and what process must we follow?

We want to offer an employee a settlement agreement to end their employment. What conditions must be met for the agreement to be legally valid and binding?

We are restructuring and one of three identical roles is no longer needed. How do we decide which employees are in the selection pool for redundancy?

An employee has raised a formal grievance against their line manager. Can the same manager chair the grievance hearing or must it be someone independent?

What is the legal difference between an employee, a worker and a self-employed person and why does it matter in practice?

An employee raised a grievance and then resigned before the hearing date. Do we still have to investigate and what are the risks if we do not?