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Primary carers of British citizens – big change in the rules?

May24

Some years the European Court of Justice (the “ECJ” – the supreme court for EU law) passed a judgement called “Zambrano”. This case is often described as a “landmark” decision, and indeed it was. What happened was that a husband and wife, who were Columbian nationals, were living in Belgium but they did not hold regular immigration/employment status. But they had children who had been born in Belgium and, under Belgian law, the children held Belgian nationality. By the court’s decision the

May 24, 2019
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London house prices: spring surge fails to boost market

May23

The annual spring housing surge has done little to boost London’s flatlining property market, according to Rightmove. The latest figures from the property website reveal house prices in the capital remain down year-on-year, driven by a slump in inner city sales. Compared to 12 months ago, homes in outer London are 0.9% cheaper, whereas prices in inner London have fallen by 3.8%. Overall, homes in Greater London were worth 2.5% less than a year ago, meaning the average cost of a house

May 23, 2019
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UK-based Poles call for revolt against having to apply for settled status

May23

A Polish chef who has worked with Mary Berry and Jamie Oliver is leading a revolt by UK-based Poles against the Home Office’s requirement that EU citizens apply for settled status as part of Brexit. More than 7,000 people have signed a petition launched this week by Damian Wawrzyniak on the UK government and parliament website to change the wording of the settlement status process from “application” to “registration”. At 10,000 signatures, the government must respond. Wawrzyniak, a former chef at Noma

May 23, 2019
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