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Finance lease accounting plays a crucial role in how businesses present their financial position. By bringing long-term lease commitments onto the balance sheet this approach requires organisations to recognise both a right-of-use asset and a corresp…

Lease liabilities sit at the centre of modern lease accounting requirements. They represent the payments that a business must make for leased assets during the lease term. These assets can include buildings, equipment, vehicles or technology that the…

As the revised FRS 102 standard introduces more meticulous lease accounting requirements, the limitations of spreadsheets are becoming increasingly apparent. In a recent broadcast, Gavin Maze from MRI Software and Richard Olney from Grant Thornton hi…

Lease management is the process of overseeing and administering lease agreements throughout their entire lifecycle. It covers everything from creating, negotiating and executing lease contracts to ensuring compliance, tracking key dates and managing …

As an occupier of a shared ownership property, whether a home or office, you may be considering renting out your space. Shared ownership provides an accessible way to secure property ownership, but it comes with responsibilities and restrictions. Whe…

Switching property managers can feel like a daunting process, especially if you are mid-way through an active lease. Property owners may worry about disrupting tenants, breaching contracts or creating financial complications. Yet in many cases, makin…

Workspaces have changed dramatically in the last two decades. Once dominated by cubicles, private offices and rigid seating plans, the modern office now embraces flexibility, hybrid working and employee experience as central pillars of workplace desi…

In the past, workplace navigation was straightforward: desks were fixed, teams sat together and floorplans rarely changed. Today, the landscape looks very different. Hybrid working, unassigned seating and multi-building sites mean that navigating the…