The Renters’ Rights Act 2025: When Will It Come Into Effect?
The Renters’ Rights Bill has officially become law, receiving Royal Assent on 27 October 2025. The purpose of the Renters’ Rights Act is to create a fairer system for the private renting sector for tenants, and to assist landlords to manage properties more effectively. We have previously discussed the major changes here. Since then, the […]
Goodbye Section 21: How Evictions Will Work After May 2026
In a seismic shift for the private rental market, landlords in England will no longer be able to rely on the traditional Section 21 “no-fault” eviction route for new tenancies. The change follows the advent of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025, which has now received Royal Assent, confirming the long-planned abolition of Section 21. You […]
Business Bankruptcy: Should You File Voluntarily or Wait for Creditors?
Running a business can be challenging, and financial difficulties can arise unexpectedly. When your business starts to struggle, a key question arises: should you file for bankruptcy voluntarily, or wait for creditors to initiate involuntary bankruptcy? Understanding the difference and knowing the legal implications can save you time, money, and personal liability if you are […]
Successful Appeal Against Civil Penalty for Allegedly Employing an Illegal Migrant
Earlier in August, our client successfully appealed a civil penalty, resulting in the cancellation of a £40,000 fine issued for allegedly employing an illegal migrant. The case turned on the fact that the individual in question was not an employee of our client. Given the complex nature of the proceedings, and the fact that this […]
How the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 Affects Home Buyers and Sellers
As a London law firm specialising in residential conveyancing, we understand that legislation affecting the private rental market is no longer only relevant to landlords and tenants. We previously covered the Renters’ Rights Bill as a guide for landlords and tenants here. However, with the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 now on the statute books, it […]
The Cost of Care: When Family Caregiving Becomes a Legal Obligation: Rogers v Wills
When a family member steps in to care for an ageing parent, it is usually an act of love, not a business arrangement. Yet in Rogers v Wills, the High Court ruled that long-term family care can, in certain circumstances, create a binding legal obligation to pay. Such a situation can arise even without a […]
UK Visitor Visa Refusal? How Lisa’s Law Overturned an Unfair Home Office Decision
At Lisa’s Law Solicitors, our immigration team recently achieved success for a client whose UK visitor visa application was wrongly refused – despite his genuine circumstances and extensive supporting documentation. Background Our client, a Chinese national living and working in New Zealand, wanted to visit his elderly parents in the UK with his young son. […]
Lisa’s Law Retains Legal 500 Ranking for 2025
We are delighted to announce that Lisa’s Law Solicitors has retained its Tier 4 ranking in the Legal 500 UK 2025 directory for Immigration: personal, reaffirming our place among the leading law firms specialising in immigration in the country. This follows our inaugural entry into the Legal 500 rankings in 2024. This continued recognition reflects […]
Presumption of Parental Involvement Scrapped to “Protect Children From Abusive Parents”
A landmark change in the law will see family courts working from a starting point of no longer presuming that having contact with both parents is in the best interests of a child, commonly known as presumption of parental involvement. Presently, under Section 8 of the Children Act 1989, courts in England and Wales work […]
Successful Settlement Application Following British Nationality Renunciation
Our client first entered the UK in 1999 to join her husband. On 23 September 2004, she was granted Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR). In March 2006, she successfully naturalised as a British citizen. With the UK’s transition to the digital eVisa system, individuals holding leave to remain or settlement status must now register […]