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The proposed 2026 family law reforms do not yet create a new automatic formula for divorce settlements, but they do show a clear direction of travel. If you are separating, you should expect more pressure to disclose finances properly, consider mediation or other non-court options, and reach a settlement that is fair, evidence-based and capable of being approved by the court. The most important point is this: divorce and financial settlement are not the same thing. You can be

The UK’s immigration system is now largely digital, which means many people must prove their immigration status through an eVisa rather than a physical BRP, BRC or passport vignette. If you are an employer, you should not rely on screenshots, email confirmations or old physical documents alone. If you are an employee, you should check that your UKVI account works, your passport details are up to date, and you can generate a share code before you need it. This matters because

From 8 April 2026, UK sponsors need to be more careful about how Skilled Worker salaries are paid, recorded and reported, not just what annual salary is written on the Certificate of Sponsorship. If the salary on your payroll, contract or HR records does not match the salary promised to the Home Office, your sponsor licence could be at risk. For many employers, this will not be a dramatic change in how they recruit. It will be a practical change in how carefully they check sa

If you are renting privately in England, several important changes under the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 now affect how you find and live in a rented home. From 1 May 2026, the rules around rent in advance, rental bidding, pets, rent increases, and assured tenancies changed for most private renters. This article focuses on three changes that are especially relevant to tenants: how much rent a landlord can ask for upfront, whether you can request to keep a pet, and how rental pro

If you rent out a property in England and you have not yet given your tenants the official Renters’ Rights Act Information Sheet 2026, you are running out of time. For existing assured or assured shorthold tenancies created before 1 May 2026 with a wholly or partly written record of terms, the deadline is 31 May 2026. A copy must be given to every tenant named on the tenancy agreement. This is not a document you can rewrite in your own words or replace with a link. GOV.UK gui

If your landlord has told you they want you out of your rented home, you have significantly more protection in 2026 than you did just a year ago. The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 received Royal Assent on 27 October 2025, and the main private rented sector tenancy reforms came into force in England on 1 May 2026. This is one of the biggest changes to tenant rights in a generation. If you are renting privately, you need to understand exactly where you stand before you do anything.

One of the most common reasons people seek immigration advice is not for themselves — it is for their family. Whether you want to bring your spouse, your children, or a close relative to live with you in the UK, the process requires careful navigation. The rules are detailed, the financial requirements are significant, and the documentation expected is extensive. The good news is that the UK's family visa system does provide established routes for bringing dependants here, an

If you have bought or sold a property in the last few years, you may have noticed that the process feels rather different to how it did a decade ago. Fewer trips to the solicitor's office, documents arriving by email rather than post, identity checks carried out via an app on your phone rather than over a desk. These changes are not cosmetic — they reflect a genuine and accelerating shift in how conveyancing is done. Digital conveyancing is reshaping the property transaction

The UK has long been an attractive destination for international entrepreneurs. It offers access to world-class talent, a well-established legal and financial infrastructure, a relatively straightforward business registration process, and a growing ecosystem of investors, accelerators, and support networks across cities like London, Manchester, and Sheffield. But before you can set up, scale, or relocate your business here, you need to understand the immigration framework — a

If you run a business in the UK and want to hire workers from outside the UK and Ireland, you will almost certainly need a sponsor licence. Without one, you cannot legally employ most overseas nationals, and the consequences of getting this wrong — whether that means applying incorrectly or failing to comply with your duties once licensed — can be serious and costly. The sponsor licence system is administered by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI), and while the application itsel