Housing Communities and Local Government Committee (HCLG) – Council Tax Collection Inquiry Request for Evidence Submissions
Back in November the Housing Communities and Local Government Committee (HCLG) published a call for evidence on the issues around council tax collection … and I’m pleased to confirm that we have submitted our response.
Dukes is Cyber Essentials Plus Accredited
After rigorous auditing, we’re proud to announce that on 2 December Dukes became accredited by Concise Technologies | Part of the Air IT Group for their ‘Cyber Essentials PLUS scheme’.
Dukes supports plans for new Enforcement Conduct Authority
The ECA will be launched later in 2021 to provide independent, fair and formal supervision of the enforcement sector. They will deliver a clear mandate to ensure fair treatment and appropriate protection for people subject to enforcement.
CRAR and commercial forfeiture moratorium extended to 25 March 2022
Earlier this month, on 16 June 2021, the Government announced a further extension to the moratorium on the Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery (CRAR) and forfeiture of a commercial lease until the 25 March 2022. It is thought that the Government's reason for the extension is to protect jobs and encourage businesses to continue to trade.
The Impact of Covid-19 on Collections: Expectation Vs Reality
No one could ever have predicted the arrival of the Coronavirus pandemic and once it arrived it took the world by storm. Now, over a year later, it remains unclear how long the pandemic and its economic impact will last.
With job losses, redundancies and ill health, along with the Government’s own lending to support emergency funding, there is no question that the UK has seen a significant rise in debt as a direct result of the pandemic.