Building Safety Act 2022: What It Means for Your Property Transaction The Building Safety Act 2022 was introduced to improve the safety of residential buildings in the wake of the Grenfell Tower…
Building Safety Act 2022: What It Means for Your Property Transaction The Building Safety Act 2022 was introduced to improve the safety of residential buildings in the wake of the Grenfell Tower…
Palestine Action – what is a ‘Proscribed Terrorist Group’?
Update: 8 July 2025 Since the publication of this blog the measure to proscribed Palestinian Action as a terrorist group was passed by the House of Lords and the legal…
Will Myths Busted: The Truth About Estate Planning When it comes to estate planning, few things are as important and as misunderstood as a Will. Despite being the most…
Why Summer is a Smart Time to Tackle your Will
Sun, Sea and Sorting your Affairs: Why Summer is a Smart Time to Tackle your Will Summer is a season we all look forward to – whether it is for…
What is an eVisa? An eVisa is an online record of immigration status and the conditions of permission to enter or stay in the UK. It replaces physical documents like…
Why You Should Make a Lasting Power of Attorney
What’s the difference between a Will and an LPA? Wills and LPAs are separate legal documents that serve different purposes: A Will takes effect only after your death….
Home Office fees rising again from 9 April 2025 The Home Office are increasing application fees for certain immigration applications from 9 April 2025. Why are the fees increasing? The Government…
Change to definition of unmarried partner
On 31 January 2025, the Home Office changed the definition of an unmarried partner in Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules to a less rigid test. The idea was to…
I’m moving in with my partner. What do I need to know?
Common law marriage There is a common myth that unmarried couples who live together have the same legal rights as married couples because they are in a ‘common law marriage’….
Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) update March 2025
Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for travel to the UK: who needs to apply and when? From 5 March 2025, EU nationals who are planning to visit the UK who do not…
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