Rent caps are ending on 1st April 2025. Tenants will still be able to challenge their rent increase if they feel it is unreasonable, but this will be riskier as current protections will be removed. Read more to find out what is changing, and what to do if you receive a rent increase notice before or after 1st April 2025.
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Chris Murray MP Visits Citizens Rights Project
MP for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh welcomed to Citizens Rights Project ahead of their visit to Westminster.
Staying warm this winter
If you are on a low income and struggling to pay for your energy bills, there is help available. We have compiled some resources to help you stay warm this winter.
How to Access and Update your eVisa
In this article we explain how to access and update your eVisa. This is also known as your digital profile. We also explain how to recover your account if you lost access to both your email address and phone number.
On International Migrants Day: Advocating for Voices, Rights, and Humanity
Migrants in Scotland face complex immigration systems, welfare barriers, and discrimination. On InternationalMigrantsDay, we’re calling for: a shift in the narrative around migration, inclusion of migrant voices in decisions that affect their lives, and sustained funding to continue providing vital support and advocacy for vulnerable EU migrants.
Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA): Everything You Need to Know Before Visiting the UK in 2025
Starting in 2025, visitors to the UK who do not currently require a visa for short stays or do not already hold UK immigration status will need to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before entering the country. The first group of travellers, primarily non-visa nationals planning to visit the UK on or after January...
Transitioning to eVisas: What You Need to Know
The UK Home Office is replacing all physical documents with a new digital system known as the eVisa. This change affects both migrants already living in the UK and new visa applicants.
Have you received a rent increase from your private landlord / letting agent? Here’s how you can challenge it
Since the lifting of the rent cap in April 2024, private landlords and letting agents have been issuing rent increase notices. Here's how you can challenge yours.
Do not lose your benefits: what to do if you receive a Universal Credit Migration Notice
Some benefits and tax credits will soon be ending and replaced by Universal Credit. Learn what to do and where to get help if you get a Migration Notice.
The EU Settlement Scheme Post-Deadline: Recent Updates and Challenges
30th June 2024 marks three years since the EU Settlement Scheme application deadline. In this article we are looking at the changes to the EU Settlement Scheme that happened in the last year, such as pre-settled status extensions and much stricter guidance for late applications.