The legal process involved in buying an apartment in a new development differs significantly from the purchase of an existing property from an individual seller. It is often the case that, at the time of exchange of contracts, when your signed contract is sent to the seller and you receive... Read more <<
Now and again we see cases in the media where an eminently deserving person gets their visa application refused and it kicks up a storm. (Actually, a lot of other eminently deserving people who do not get into the media also have their visa applications refused, but that is a... Read more <<
Many readers will be aware that there is a ten-year continuous lawful residence route to indefinite leave to remain. A migrant who has accumulated ten years’ continuous lawful immigration leave, on any combination of visas, may qualify. What does “lawful residence” mean in this context? Well, in the first place,... Read more <<
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... Read more <<
Our fast, communicative conveyancing solicitors will ensure your sale is completed as soon as possible. RSL-LAW will carry out the legal work to sell your home, acting on your behalf to protect your interests. We will draw up a sale contract and provide information about who owns the property and... Read more <<
Many would-be home-buyers are missing out on mortgages under the government’s Help to Buy guarantee scheme because they think it doesn’t apply to them. Don’t be one of them! The Help to Buy scheme has been greatly expanded and can now provide help to far more buyers than before. So... Read more <<
We are tempted to feel sorry for Prime Minister Theresa May. In the course of her Brexit struggles she is clearly experiencing a “hostile environment” in Parliament and she is finding it very difficult to persuade and cajole unwilling parliamentarians. But a few years ago, when she was Home Secretary,... Read more <<
