Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill – is this the end of leasehold as we know it?
A new law on leasehold reform was announced in the King’s Speech with the potential to affect millions in the UK. Leaseholds have come under intense scrutiny in recent times, with leasehold properties often subject to punishing fees related to extending their leases, service charges, ground rent or purchasing a freehold. Leaseholds differ from […]
Health and Care Worker Visa FAQs
The Health and Care Worker visa allows medical professionals to work in the UK in an eligible job within the NHS, for an NHS supplier, or in adult social care. We have covered the Health and Care Worker Visa in more detail in a recent article specifically about the visa. Click here to read. […]
Health and Care Worker Visa Guide
A Health and Care Worker visa allows medical professionals to come to or stay in the UK to do an eligible job with the NHS, an NHS supplier or in adult social care. The Health and Care visa is integrated into the Skilled Worker route. The Health and Care Worker visa allows applicants to […]
Guide to the UK High Potential Individual Visa
The High Potential Individual visa is dedicated to attracting graduates from leading non-UK universities who have the potential to work in fields such as science, technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship. The aim of this route is to cement the UK’s reputation as a hub for technological advancement by attracting some of the best and brightest from […]
Manston Immigration Centre admonished in watchdog report
By Victor Falcon Mmegwa A report on the Manston immigration centre has seen it be described as “unacceptable” by an independent watchdog that monitors the centre. The Manston immigration centre originally opened in February 2022 to process migrants who arrived in the UK on small boats. It is designed for around 1,000 people to stay […]
One year sentence not excessive for small boat asylum seekers, rules Court of Appeal
A recent case gives guidance for the courts on how asylum seekers who arrive in the UK via small boats should be sentenced. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made ‘stopping the boats’ one of his five key priorities for 2023, but has recently suggested it may not be possible before the next election. The […]
Royal Borough of Greenwich orders demolition of apartment buildings following 26 deviations from original plans
A local council has ordered developers to demolish two apartment buildings in Woolwich, south-east London. This follows a breach of planning conditions by the developers in the construction of the Mast Quay Phase II development. According to Greenwich council, there were at least 26 deviations to the plans which were originally approved in 2012. […]
European travel information and authorisation system (ETIAS) introduced by EU – UK travellers must apply!
In our recent article about the new UK Electronic Travel Authorisation scheme, we mentioned that the EU were planning on introducing a similar system. Now, the details about that scheme, the ETIAS, have been revealed. By acquiring an ETIAS travel authorisation, you will be able to enter these European countries as often as you […]