As all landlords and agents should be aware the Deregulation Act 2015 made substantial changes to the operation of section 21 notices in Assured Shorthold Tenancies (ASTs) in England. These changes first came into effect on 1 October 2015 but only for tenancies which started or were renewed for new fixed terms after that date …
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With moderate fanfare the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (“MHCLG”) issued a new set of documents on 26 June, the housing ‘how to’ guides. In addition to “How to Rent”, which was launched in October 2015, there are now three additional guides: • How to rent a safe home – a guide for …
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Credit: Oziel Gómez on Unsplash Spouses and partners of British citizens or people settled in the UK can apply for a visa to join or remain with their loved ones. These applications are dealt with by the Home Office under the Immigration Rules. Specifically, the part of the Rules that applicants need to navigate are …
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Credit: Mitch Lensink on Unsplash What happens when an American graduate, about to become eligible for indefinite leave to remain having lived lawfully in the UK for almost a decade, incorrectly thinks that he is eligible to apply for British citizenship and applies for that instead? You might think that, for example, the Home Office …
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