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I know this is my shade

yet again you miss the point

No one is attacking you ... no one is fighting for any care brigade...

We can plan and plan.. life has its own plans and we must adapt and evolve our plans

I don't do care, never done care but will never be insensitive to another career... or someone's career journey

Life is a marathon, not a sprint.. by God's grace, hardwork & luck, we will get to our milestones

Just be more sensitive....

hustla:
By all means, care for the vulnerable, but it should be done out of love (Rita Dominic spoke about doing this recently) and not as a last resort or because the government makes policies to deliberately edge every Tom, Dick, and Harry towards caring for them.

I did not just mention money; I mentioned other factors that will affect the family and upward mobility in the future.

I am certain that 99% of Nigerians, if given the global talent visa or ILR from day 1, would not opt for care [b](I AM NOT SAYING CARE IS NOT GOOD OOOOO FOR THE CARE BRIGADE AND ARMY BEFORE UNA ATTACK ME) [/b]

for just my side of the road or the entire road that bears the street name?

This means property searches should be done earlier so people know.. at least early in the house buying stage..

responsible? like fixing the road?

is there any hope of government adopting the road?

Lexusgs430:
To start with, all of you would be responsible for everything to do with the road............ I go dodge this bullet...... 😜

Has anyone ever bought a house on an unadopted road? private road? possibly new build..

Please any experiences? pls share, thanks

Congrats.... great news

mohtunrahyor:
IT’S MY TESTIMONY TIME 💃🏼
MOVED INTO MY NEW HOME 29th FEBRUARY

Principality 4.8% for 27% deposit (Including Help to Buy Wales) with 2 years in the UK.

LISA Contribution with my husband started 23rd of September 2022 and Completed October 2023 to get a total of £20,000 (bonus included)

I really appreciate all of the information and encouragement given on the platform.

Thanks to @Lexuss430 and everyone for taking time to reply messages.

No more DEAD MONEY 🎉

congrats.. celebration time

I learnt this almost 4years late because it limits you to 450k

seyejohn94:
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This isn't it sha......

The UK is already dealing with high DV%, especially during/after sporting events amongst the Brits, even when the men's fav teams wins... most times alcohol driven..

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/domestic-abuse-world-cup-england-win-b2237666.html

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/domesticabuseinenglandandwalesoverview/november2022

It has nothing to specifically do with immigrants.. or Nigeria..

The man is a coward

ehizario2012:
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/amp/church-pastor-who-preached-daily-on-facebook-jailed-for-beat-303205/

It's people like this that are giving Nigerian immigrants a bad name in the UK, it's crazy. I know spouses can suddenly develop unimaginable characters (including cheating) when they get to the UK, but domestic violence is never the solution. It's better to let the marriage gradually degenerate (while arranging plan B) and disintegrate eventually rather than be forced to go violent.

bro, i thought we've had this discussion on NL before

No need for this.... you're killing the positive vibes and celebration..

Care work is legal work... it is a way to pay the never-ending bills.. it is a path to come into the UK.. it can also be a temporary phase to other greater career paths .... it can also be a career path people are passionate about .... make we dey chill sometimes

We don't need this tbh

hustla:
Congrats bro!

May God make you bigger and widen your coast beyond your heart's desire

Na these kain things I like dey see and hear for this forum and outside, No be care work this and that

i'm not sure I understand the question.. you asking for the benefits?

it is just a paperless form of Biometric Residency Permits with the BRP cards getting phased out by end of this year...

Employers for example will need a code to verify the employee has a right to work and what type of work .. seamlessly they say..

The codes are generated, verified and maintained within Home Office.

They also save costs of physical cards which can be expensive as they're made in large volumes..

Some things aint clear for me though... when BRP is phased out, how does one show at immigration that they have the rights to come into the uk? generate a code at the airport?

Maybe some clarifications will be made before the end of the year..

humblemoi:
Please forgive my ignorance, what is the positive of a right to work share code, if all i do is attend an interview and pass off a share code via email (offline) as against showing my BRP in an interview or to the HR personnel online.

I am just trying to understand if I am missing something with the logic.

then add the fact that it is hard to get jobs paying even minimum wage..

Home Office don't smile with employers of illegal immigrants etc..

https://www.gov.uk/penalties-for-employing-illegal-workers

People need to watch UK Border Force show to see the reality of things.. how people suffer for years earning way below minimum wage and are still caught

It is one thing to say she should do this and that and stay lowkey... It is another thing to actually see it through....

We need to also remember advance in technology and now share code have made things easier for people to be detected/caught/monitored

A perfect example is the Live Facial Recognition thats been introduced by the Met Police which helps locate people on a ‘watchlist’ who are sought by the police;

https://www.met.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/fr/facial-recognition-technology/

Like i stated earlier, going back to Nigeria should always be an option... even if it is the last resort..

I know it it hard, very hard but sometimes reset/replan is another strategy

Even if she has a baby with someone as recommended, how will she be able to pay childcare fees? she needs to work, etc.. and earn something through out the legal tussle to remain in the country.. then add the emotional angle to the tussle

Zahra29:
It is the home office who decides if you have the right to appeal - it is not automatic. If they decide that the case has no merit, then they would be no appeal right- only a judicial review which is a form of an expensive administrative review. These are frequently refused and then the claimant can only make a fresh claim submission IF there is new evidence such as a material change to their initial circumstances. You are not allowed to just make a brand new asylum application.

While the asylum process is going on (which can be concluded quickly for a meritless case), the claimant will be mandated to report to a specific immigration reporting centre - it might be weekly, bi monthly or monthly. If their application is refused, they are at risk of detention and removal when they report. If they fail to report, they are classed as absconders and might trigger a home office search and removal. It would also make any future human rights applications more complicated.

This is why some people choose to lay low if there is an unrealistic chance of asylum success (which tbh would apply to the vast majority of Nigerian asylum applications) because you bring yourself under the direct radar of the home office.

People rarely reveal all of the details of their journey as an illegal immigrant- most times it's impossible to express the amount of mental, emotional, physical and financial stress they have gone through. It is no where near as easy as it might seem.

yet again, you're missing the point..

tired of repeating myself

lavida001:
E don clear for your eyes abi?

lmaooooooooooo

that's tough

dupyshoo:
I meant what I typed. Almost 40k stamp duty.

facts!!!!!

but wait ooo..did you mean 40k or 4k ? abeg check what you typed again.. lol

lmaoooo.. 40

dupyshoo:
As I have said before, you will never be entitled to any public fund even as a British citizen, so far you are working hard. It will get worse.

The amount I pay in tax and Ni alone every month is enormous (way more than 3 times yearly IHS)).

I am not entitled to child benefit, free child care, nothing!!!

Recently, we paid close to £40k for a second home stamp duty tax because we are yet to sell our first house.
The system will keep collecting. So, if you are expecting access to public fund, you better start reconsidering.

they take from everyone one of us .... but we knew the system and pain even before leaving Nigeria

Entitlement is entitlement....

you don't buy coke and complain it is coke you tasted in the bottle.... was it going to be sprite?

Also, i don't think this is true in all honesty... it will always be relative

In America for example, you're one illness away from huge debt... i'm not talking small debt.. huge debt

Every country with its pros and cons....

hustla:
Well, I can't blame him for wanting something at least. The UK takes a lot from students and rarely gives much in return

so entitled

hustla:
LOL

F*ck No. Entitled to public funds for why naw

You don dey climb tree pass leaf o

Which public funds even dey available to you for where you dey come from?

thanks for this

Bukad:
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nos1 flew over him/her lol

Nos 3 .. having rights to public funds.. even in Nigeria, what public funds exists? what benefits exists? omooooo. i'm tired... you knew you will have no rights before you applied from Nigeria... whats' all these demands? and noise?

He/She is demanding for what doesn't exist in his/her own country??

Not all Brits even have access to the same public funds....

I love how you ended your post .. the bolded text

Goodenoch:
1. Lmao. That wasn't the point and it's kind of sad that you missed it, especially in light of my last statement in that post. Anyway, the UK is also having issues catering for all its citizens, which is something some here (the "the UK cannot do without us" cadre) never cease to highlight when the company reports recession, slow growth or when the education industry is suffering.

2. A lot more than what you pay in the UK. I don't know the fees individual workers pay because I only worked with sponsoring companies but I know that expatriate permits used to cost 2,000 USD per year, apart from all the other fees. Now it has been increased to $15,000 (£12,000) annually for a director and $10,000 for other employees. And there's no healthcare included obviously, lol.

3.In what other country would you be entitled to public funds like citizens one year after your arrival in the country as a student on a non-immigrant visa? Anyway, you can always start a petition and if it gains enough signatures, parliament will be mandated by law to discuss it. Unlike certain other countries.

wow.... happy for him ooo.. that was a sweet plan B!!!!

Santa2:
Yes he left, he actually became an overstayer before he left while trying to secure another sponsorship. Luckily he had canadian PR from 2 years prior but he felt he was already established here so he wasnt going to move to canada, He always joked about how london was just 6 hours flight from Lagos as against Toronto.

I totally agree.. i was referring to the 2 cases in context that are currently facing this..

My point is.... we complain about "everything", including things our own country can't provide....

Sorry about your friend.. did you mean he left? relocated to another country (not Nigeria)?

I'm glad he had plan B

The bolded part in your post is very very key though.. quality prayer


[quote author=Santa2 post=128810701]@ the bolded..I know cases where people planned well and still got the burnt end of the stick. Its not really a one size fit all. Someone I know after being sponsored for 3 and half years, His organisation filed for bankruptcy and when under. That's how dude found himself without sponsorship and with just 90days to find another. Despite being a software developer he was unable to get a job to sponsor him within the time period. He got several offers but just not one that would sponsor. Bobo was well established here, bought his house, and all. Luckily he already had plan B else na back to Tibunu and sundry. He still feels burnt on how he had to leave the country. May life not happen to us despite all our plans.[/quote]

While we wait for experienced answers to this, pls convince her that going back to Nigeria should always be an option.. even if it is the last resort.. i wish her well

UnconventionalT:
A friend of mine is currently overstaying her visa after she was unfortunate to get a COS. It's been 6 months of trying to stay low key as possible as she can. No Facebook presence as such, linkedl is deleted, avoid police wahala etc. Is there a way she can legalize her stay? Coming to Nigeria isn't an option for her, breadwinner of the family

UK this... UK that...

Meanwhile a lot of us don't know how difficult our Nigerian visa process is for foreigners for example...

I have applied for a visa for Blackberry Execs from Canada before when i worked in Nigeria.. when Blackberry was Blackberry... the shit I saw with my very own eyes.. the process they were put through..

These were people coming to invest oooo..

Some people complain we don't have access to benefits.. what benefits has Nigeria ever offered us ?? ever our own country...

Even pensions from decades of sweat, blood and tears are stolen in billions and the older ones have nothing to fall on or die before they receive it.. no benefits, no pensions after decades..

Let's be real ..

You applied for a school visa and accepted/claimed you had funds to be able to take care of yourself financially.. and knew there will be no govt support.. knew the bills to be paid before you even left Nigeria

You applied for family/spousal visa and knew your spouse has to earn a minimum and you will need to be able to take care of yourself financially.. and knew there will be no govt support.. knew the bills to be paid before you even left Nigeria

I can go on and on...

It is a simple case of walking through a known landmine and then complaining when some mines go off...

I still saw 2 cases this week on families being shattered because of lack of planning and facing reality.. and they've sold everything in Nigeria and are now stuck and need loans/change of visa or they're back to Nigeria soon

Nahhhh

profemebee:
i love this angle... lol

I have a funny theory regarding showrooms which speaks to your nos 1 question

Since they're built first as the standard and all in many scenarios, the builders will have a lot of learning curves and points to take from it and use to build the other houses around it.. most times, show rooms are right there at the development site where the other new houses will be

My logic isn't to buy a show room.. i try not to get carried away with its beauty... ,you can take pictures and then work your new home to be furnished like it

my 2cents abi 2pence

2. Don't let that worry you too much.. if you're the first/only black, be a great representative.. If you're not.. enjoy.. make friends.. it is just skin.. we will turn to dust eventually

Jamesclooney:
1. Has anyone bought a new build “show home” before? How much extra was it? Just feel a lot more stress-free than furnishing to the same standard.

2. Any concerns in buying a house in a 99% white community? Most new builds are in less urban areas with lots of non-immigrants as majority, kinda looking for a mix to get a good community vibe. Any tips on this?

Thanks ahead

i love this angle... lol

Goodenoch:
People from Chad displaced by Boko Haram are housed in IDP camps for free at the expense of the Nigerian government while Americans coming to work in Nigeria have to pay visa fees, expatriate levies and support themselves. That means the Nigerian government is discriminatory, right?

—

The sort of poor logic one sees here regularly sef gives credence to certain claims.

i'm tired.. interesting conversations though

Goodenoch:
Lol

Don’t be funny. An estimate from the UK government is the same as a random person pulling figures from the air based on anecdotes? Haba be realistic and honest please.

How did you read and end up with this?

smh....

She intentionally did wrong.. she admitted she did wrong.. but somehow "racism" must somehow be brought into the matter.. lol

claremont:
It's the Daily Mail, and it's literally their job to whip up racial hatred. Unfortunately for this Nurse, she will most likely be kicked off the NMC register.

thanks for confirming, that was quick.. new build?

Estroller:
Yes it can be done after completion. Ours took about a month.

you need to do a business plan and structure and be honest with yourself .. these should come first..

what are you selling?
what's the market like?
what is the earning power and disposable income of your intended market?
what margins will you make from each product?
what's the ideal shelf life of the products in other stores?
you might have to do some sort of mystery shopping to other stores to observe what sells etc..

A faster way can be to find someone already in business with some years of experience over spring/winter/summer/autumn who can put you though .. but sometimes the faster way isn't necessarily the better way

some might not open up to you

Please do these before investing money.. it is deep ooo

nolarex:
Hello all, I’m confused and need all the advice I can get please.
I am a single mom of 1, haven’t been able to work much because it has been a struggle getting something that can fit into my child’s school schedule.
I currently have about £20k and I want to open an African store. The area where I am has a large black population. My confusion is that I am worried if this business can comfortably pay my house rent PLUS shop rent which will total about £2k every month. Does anyone have an idea please help me out of my mystery as I really want to start something so I can comfortably pay my bills.
Thank you.

Great way to end the month of love

Congrats..

Is it true that land registry takes time and can be done after completion date?

Pearlyfaze:
February ended with Keys in our Hands.

As we sit amidst boxes in the warm embrace of our very first home, our hearts are overflowing with gratitude. This moment, so monumental in our lives, was made possible not just by our dreams and efforts, but significantly by the support, guidance, and encouragement we received along the way.
We wanted to take a moment to express our sincerest thanks to you. Your insightful advice, mortgage advice, financial guidance, etc was invaluable to us. Your wisdom and experience shed light on paths we hadn't considered and smoothed out the bumps on the road to homeownership.
This home is more than just a structure of bricks and mortar to us; it represents a milestone, a canvas for our future memories, and a testament to the enduring spirit of support and community we've been lucky enough to experience. Every corner of it already echoes with the promise of future laughter, love, and the making of fond memories. And in every one of those moments, we'll remember the role you played in bringing this dream to fruition.
So, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you.

2years UK Resident.
Skilled Worker Visa.
New Build Home 3Bedroom
Developer: Gleeson
5% Deposit contribution
Kitchen and Bathroom upgrades and Free carpets
Lender: Barclays
Mortgage Tenor: 25years.
Deposit two years LISA Max out.
LTV 80%.

We need to learn when to stop back and forth with people who refuse to use facts not emotions..

She has refused to get knowledge about this.. refused to watch the start of this.. even when it is documented and covered by reputable media and new outlets.. refused to have the full context ..

The fact she is making excuses for a terrorist is enough reason to just Pause on the conversation..

We can as well pardon all the teenage murderers cos they're "kids".. free them up and let them run the streets

This is who she is making excuses for

ReesheesuKnack:
There she goes… again.
Pulling the race card in support of a little terrorist. You have since learned… hearsay!

Who else (on this thread) has noticed MissJekyll’s loud silence about the crime, and RACE of the 15 year old killers of Brianna Ghey?

That argument was so funny...

Never ever negotiate with terrorists..

justwise:
Years ago this lady's case generated a massive argument here, many Nigerians in this thread supported this terrorist.

I'm glad that the govt won again.

i love this

ReesheesuKnack:
Best place for black family is:
Iyana Ipaja Or Ikoyi Or Surulere or Obalende or Iganmu or Shagamu or Ajao or Lekki

i learn everyday.... thanks

yup yup stressful even for new build.. i cant imagine what stress levels houses with chains come with..

Glad you love your new home

Stevepop:
[b]There is a final inspection from NHBC once everything is completed and ready to be moved into. [/b]We put our stuffs in storage for the period. It was a stressful period but all in the past now. It's been two months since we moved in and the experience have been good so far, developer (barratts) has really been responsive in rectifying issues (all minors and nothing major).

NHBC inspection? thought that happens very early in the process

kaiii.. airbnb for 3weeks

where did you keep your house items?

thanks for letting me know and sorry about your experience..

how has the new build experience been tho?

Stevepop:
Actually new builds are notorious for delays. We had about three weeks of delay, ranging from timing of NHBC inspection, an item on the roof which has been ordered but wrong size etc.. Had to arrange for an airbnb as our rent has expired and not planning to sign a new contract.

Infact, most builders won't commit to an exact completion date until 3 weeks before the time.