With Will Aid, everyone benefits. You get a professionally drawn-up Will and peace of mind, while the charities receive much-needed donations for their vital work. HS Lawyers has had the pleasure of working with Will Aid and together we have raised £435. We wish to thank everyone who donated. To find out more … Continued
MPs are warning that continued delays to plans for immigration after Brexit are causing more anxiety and uncertainty for EU citizens and UK businesses. A cross-party parliamentary report from the Commons home affairs committee said the lack of a firm timetable for new rules to be made law was unacceptable. The report said workers at … Continued
You may have read recently the worrying news about a UK visa refusal that is making the headlines. To quickly recap on the story, a man living 4,000 miles away from his new wife is challenging a decision to deny her a UK visa. Hitesh Maggu of Telford married Chavi Meattle, an Indian national, last … Continued
Experts have already started making their predictions for house prices over the forthcoming year after prices remained steady in 2017. There was a great deal of talk about house prices last year, with the media focusing on the number of new homes being built, the first-time buyer stamp duty axe and changing regulations for landlords. … Continued
Calls for Home Office to end ‘harmful’ immigration checks You may have seen in the news recently that over 60 MPs and campaign groups are pleading with the Home Office to stop immigration checks on bank accounts deemed to be ‘harmful’. A letter sent to Home Secretary Amber Rudd warned that the new policy would … Continued
40% of Right to Buy homes now owned by private landlords Four in 10 homes purchased under the Government’s Right to Buy scheme are now in the hands of private landlords, new figures reveal. The scheme, which enables social housing tenants to purchase the homes they live in, is to be extended to housing association … Continued
Could immigration clause eliminate data rights? There are fears that plans to suspend data protection for immigration enforcement could have significant ramifications for the entire UK population. The exemption has been proposed to suspend regulations during immigration checks. Campaigners including Liberty have described the clause, which is set to be part of the new Data … Continued
Chancellor Phillip Hammond has described the axing of stamp duty for first-time buyers as an incentive to save for house deposits. Though the chancellor has faced criticism over his policy, with some critics saying it will simply raise house prices, he has defended his plans. The policy means first-time buyers purchasing homes worth less than … Continued
Not all parents are able to agree child maintenance payments when they divorce or separate. At HS Lawyers, we have vast experience when it comes to assisting people with matters relating to child maintenance. Currently, new claims for maintenance payments are managed by the CMS or Child Maintenance Service, and you can work out how … Continued
What is a Deed of Variation? A Deed of Variation enables a beneficiary to pass their entitlement to another person after a death. From time-to-time, even after a will has been prepared, the document will need to be altered following a death. Variations are sometimes agreed when no will is in place and beneficiaries agree … Continued
