The last 8 months have been unprecedented and have thrown up new challenges. As we learn to adapt to a 'new normal’ way of life, we need to remind ourselves that somethings do not change. We have seen the two year anniversary of the GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 ...

The Legal & Constitutional Practice Team have asked TMCP to share their update on the extension of the exception from registration provisions under Statutory Instrument 2014 No. 242. This is the exception from registration with the Charity Commission afforded to Methodist charities in England and Wales with a gross income under £100,000 per annum which was due to expire on 31 March 2021

The statutory requirements placed on landlords of residential property are ever changing. In this update we would like to draw your attention to two changes that impact on Managing Trustees who let out residential property

As part of the upgrade of TMCP’s IT systems, we have recently moved to a new email domain which will be consistent with our website address of tmcp.org.uk. Email is still being redirected from our old email addresses but you should note that emails for the teams should now be sent to the following addresses:

Following the Prime Minister’s statement on 31 October, it has been confirmed that new National Restrictions will be brought into effect from 5 November 2020 (subject to a Commons vote on Wednesday) in England.

This article seeks to clarify the current legal test and trace requirements placed on Managing Trustees following Government press releases, legislation brought into force on Friday 18th September 2020 and the launch of the NHS Test and Trace app on 24 September 2020.

Since the publication of the Newshub article Possession Proceedings COVID Update - What do Managing Trustees need to do if they need to regain possession? there have been further legal developments in relation to possession proceedings for residential tenancies.