JaySterling:
Hey guys, I am about renting an apartment in the UK, I want to know if it’s a must to pay deposit in the UK and do landlords usually refund this money ?

Lexusgs430:
Don't panic....... If your LL fails to deposit your deposit...... LL would be made to refund *3 of your deposit........ Don't panic .......
https://d-w-s.co.uk/implications-landlords-failure-protect-tenants-deposit/

Ticha:
You have a tenancy under law so fear not. As long as you're paying rent as agreed, you have an active tenancy. Lexus is right. In this case, you won't even lose your deposit regardless of damage because he has broken the law by not lodging it and therefore can't claim anything off it. Even if he lodges it later, he has still failed to abide by the tenancy act. The good thing about not having a signed agreement is that there are no detrimental clauses he can enforce - at all.
... ...
But if you're leaving after 6 months, just relax and take him to the dispute resolution once the tenancy ends and claim back your deposit plus the extra. And if he has not provided any right to rent documents, claim the whole of your 6 months rent back too. First and foremost - check that he definitely hasn't protected it. You can easily check any of the 3 services - https://www.gov.uk/tenancy-deposit-protection/if-your-landlord-doesnt-protect-your-deposit
Make sure you give the right notice. Which is one month. Read here for more information - https://www.gov.uk/private-renting-tenancy-agreements/your-landlord-wants-to-end-your-tenancy

rinzylee:
A new family in my city here (Man , wife and 3 kids (2 girls and 1 boy) moved in October. Man is a a student and wife just started care job today.
Their son who is the eldest goes to a school close-by, but the girls have to wait till September for a space so they had to secure another school 6 miles away.

This new school sends a taxi to pick the girls everyday at the cost of the school. I am worried this may be public funds. I said they should confirm that this would not cause some trouble in future. I asked the woman again yesterday and she said her husband said it is not, but pleaded I help her verify.
Biko my people, are they safe with this free taxi
Is it a trap?
Is it public funds
... ...

Akorkor:
Simple google will clear the doubt. This is not a public funds. https://www.gov.uk/free-school-transport

Ihategirls:
I need someone here who can write a reference for me as my former landlord
Would pay
Please help
Thanks

rinzylee:
A new family in my city here (Man , wife and 3 kids (2 girls and 1 boy) moved in October. Man is a a student and wife just started care job today.
Their son who is the eldest goes to a school close-by, but the girls have to wait till September for a space so they had to secure another school 6 miles away.

This new school sends a taxi to pick the girls everyday at the cost of the school. I am worried this may be public funds. I said they should confirm that this would not cause some trouble in future. I asked the woman again yesterday and she said her husband said it is not, but pleaded I help her verify.
Biko my people, are they safe with this free taxi
Is it a trap?
Is it public funds
... ...

Akorkor:
Simple google will clear the doubt. This is not a public funds. https://www.gov.uk/free-school-transport

Santa2:
Ogbeni Semmyk, there is a special place for you in heaven!!!

Lexusgs430:
The applicant, would have to legally divorce the dependant..... The divorce can be done in the UK, but after the divorce, the dependants visa would be curtailed and would have to return to Nigeria (not unless the dependent got a claim of abuse) etc etc....
If that's the case, be prepared to pay a good lawyers bill ........

The applicant can remarry in the UK, but a decree nisi must be in place before marriage or home office would not issue a marriage license............
Make Una think am well ........ It's not that easy ......🤣😂😜

mimilyrics:
... ... There was a compliance/disciplinary meeting called and the company still went ahead with the payroll scrub.
... ...
Try to be as professional as possible in all your communications with the company to ensure that the error is cleared up and that no bridges are burnt.
Worst case scenario, you can always go to the employment tribunal to get compensation for the unfair dismissal if they go ahead with their threat of dismissal.
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eniola1010:
Abeg how is going rate being determined
If they say going rate for a job is 33k gbp. And it is a 39hours per week job @ 16.27/hr.
How did they get that 33k.

techliteup:
Good morning, could someone please recommend a good coding bootcamp like Decagon? Probably a bootcamp with accommodation that is not as expensive as Decagon.
I stay in Kaduna and there are no better coding training center here. The few available will either teach WordPress or HTML for four weeks. Which is not what I truly desire.
I was going to get a Decagon student loan, but they said that was only for graduates. I will be 29 this year I don't want to be useless. I attempted JAMB several times without success into the university or polytechnic.
Thanks for your help, I am willing to relocate

Poanan:
You dont need to fight your employer. The office is a war zone dont make it worse. If the hr is saying you can't work, it hurts but if you go the way of tribunal, you may win but you wont like yourself. You can only do that when you know you will not return to that work. Your peace of mind is more important than creating a hostile environment for yourself. Why use the hammer to kill an ant? Allow it slide.

rollykotex:
... ...
Naso wahala start. Calls from head office HR, that I currently don’t have visa and cannot work. They immediately put me on leave without pay starting from 31st until visa is sorted. ... ...
The latest one now is that they set up disciplinary action against me that I don’t have papers to work in the UK. I’m confused because everything just went out of proportion. The email I got says I can attend with a trade union or a work colleague and that it might lead to immediate dismissal and all.
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Unigrad:
Good afternoon All,
I want to make inquiry,
Someone who did First degree and masters in same school, is it available to do PhD at same school?
Someone in academic advices it's not okay because they will refer to the person as inbreed PhD holder. It's good to obtain different degrees at different schools.

Pearlyfaze:
Good evening Dear Ancestors.
I am reporting back on my finding with the above links.
None of them have a different advice to Tier 2 holders.
Its still drop 25%. Or wait until you are two years old in the UK.
So we wait till November.

bigtt76:
What date did you apply for renewal? I guess they are trying to protect themselves because it could work against them. Still try and put up a defence. I'm sure you will be fine.

rollykotex:
Hi all, I just need some advice from experienced people in the house. My visa expired on the 30th of January 2023. I have applied for a renewal which is not out yet my biometrics is in the 9th of February. I told my employer on the 30th of January that my visa was expiring that day but I have submitted another application.
Naso wahala start. Calls from head office HR, that I currently don’t have visa and cannot work. They immediately put me on leave without pay starting from 31st until visa is sorted. I gave the HR my application reference number for them to carry out chef themselves, them no gree. Meanwhile I was the one that informed my manager just to be safe. It was not as if they reached out first that my visa was about to expire.
The latest one now is that they set up disciplinary action against me that I don’t have papers to work in the UK. I’m confused because everything just went out of proportion. The email I got says I can attend with a trade union or a work colleague and that it might lead to immediate dismissal and all.
I just need heads up on how to tackle this and if I really need to take someone with me for the disciplinary action.
Thank you all.

eniola1010:
Omo no love for that thread o. Everyman for himself

tiptoe1:
... ... I can't tell if it has always being like this but at 2021 when I started following the skilled worker visa. applicants will need to accrue a total of 70 points to be eligible for the visa.

The applicable 70 points threshold for a skilled worker visa is made up of 50 points for mandatory criteria and 20pts for tradable criteria. You'll need to get 50 mandatory pts from the following
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Vixlot:
Lagos State goes Cashless in All form of Transportations including Danfo with Cowrie Cards
1. Train
2. BRT Buses
3. Water Transportation
4. Public Transportation owns by individuals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkUsNkFTB94

eniola1010:
I usually think if an employer sponsors someone from nigeria with cos, thats all thats needed for the person to pack his bags and travel as well as the ihs, visa fee and other peripheral stuffs.
Not until recently i started seeing point based criteria. I'm quite confused. Can someone explain please.

GGGPassword:
Good afternoon everyone.
Please, I'm presently working on wireless power transfer, how do I get data or parameters for simulation.
Please, your advice is highly welcome.

Newbiein2016:
Good morning everyone,
Could you please advise me on what reliable companies ship items from Lagos to the UK.
Have some items and food stuff to ship.
Thanks.

Newbiein2016:
Please share your recommendations. I need help ejo!

Evagreenfields:
About 5 working days. Shipped on a Wednesday, delivered to me the following Tuesday morning

Evagreenfields:
Hi. I used ship to naija last month to bring in food stuff , books, clothes etc. Found them on IG and they delivered to my door step in the UK
https://instagram.com/shiptonaija?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

AlphaUno:
They are all over Isolo / Ajao Estate axis in Lagos. Call this folks in Manchester, they ship to anywhere in UK.
07802 730559

Foxie:
Please house, kindly recommend courier companies that can ship foodstuffs from Nigeria to the UK. Thank you.

Mamatukwas:

Awww, how sweet. Super happy for you bro. So shipping UK to Naija starts from £4.50 per kg + £15 handling fee (Office to Office) London to Lagos. Other states vary slightly.

We can pick up from your house from £18 per 0-30kg cardboard box. Otherwise you can send it yourself.

Timeline is typically 4-7 working days from the Friday it departs the UK.

To make a booking kindly send an email (Mon to Fri) to teamcrayonuk@gmail.com and we will sort you out.

Thank you.

AltCtrlDel:
... ... Whenever I saw ur posts relating to shipping while I was in Nigeria, I always prayed that one day I'd work, earn and send things home to my kids and wife from the UK through Mamatukwas Shipping

lightnlife:
Some time last year, I received a series of newsletters from Creditladder on understanding mortgage dynamics. It covered several areas from saving to hunting, broker relations and financing.
I'm sharing the link to the full article, hoping it'll help someone as I can't share the newsletters in bits.

https://www.creditladder.co.uk/blog/how-to-get-a-mortgage#find-out-how-much-you-can-borrow

mayluv:
This should be voluntary return. I actually called them but since her leave to enter is still till December, they redirected me to call the regular contact with computer responses.

lightnlife:
Tech Nation made its impact with trailblazers like Monzo, Revolut and the Global Talent Visa scheme.
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tshoboy:
Tech Nation, the UK startup organisation that helped bring thousands of talented tech workers to the UK, has announced that it will cease operations in March after the UK government pulled key funding.
https://sifted.eu/articles/tech-nation-shutting-down/

Broomstick01:
... Absolutely not this way.
I applied there since last year, didn't hear anything from them . While waiting I took on the care thing. Recently they called me to visit their office with all my documents . Meanwhile my brp has changed . ...

Lexusgs430:
To me, it sounds like your friend is confused....... When she clears her head, so can send you back .........

Broomstick01:
I don rush collect brp for care sponsorship oh.
I heard I can't return back to PSW.
Is there a way out like this ?

27autumn:
Has anyone flown/knows someone who has flown British Airways from Lagos to UK? I would like to know what the cabin luggage capacity is. The site says 23kg for cabin as well as 23kg for checked in but I haven't seen this before on any other airline. What I see most times is 7-12kg.
I don't want the Nigerian airline workers to bounce my hand luggage.

Happyfellow147:
... ... Please what is the Nigerian equivalent qualification for A level?
I think WASCCE is GCSE equivalent

Broomstick01:
... ... I just finished my masters and I've exposed to two opportunities. A professional job in data analytics but doesn't sponsors and a care job that sponsors.
Pls which would be my best shot considering I'll love to stay in UK abd as well I love the analytics job.

koonbey:
On the skilled worker visa eligibility list, not necessarily the shortage occupation list.

jum33:

To start counting towards your 5 yrs for ILR ,the permanent job gotten must be on the shortage occupation list and the employer must be ready to sponsor you and a COS must issued for that

bilal4riid:
hw you take know me, lol
what research are you working on currently.

hustla:
Which Lisa apps are the best?
Looking to sign up for one that's easy to get on

jum33:
To start counting towards your 5 yrs for ILR ,the permanent job gotten must be on the shortage occupation list and the employer must be ready to sponsor you and a COS must issued for that

Focus99:
Gurus in the house help my confusion please😂
As a student on a tier 4 visa you can decide to switch, get the CoS and start counting 5yrs towards ILR (permanent residence) OR you can decide to finish from the school, pay £2000 to get 2yrs Pgwp. Here is were my confusion lies omo
So let's say I decided to finish my school, get my 2yrs pgwp and luckily for me I got a job (permanent role)

1) will I still be needing CoS since I got a permanent job role?
2) will I start counting 5yrs for my ILR since I got a permanent job role or [s]will have to apply for ILR immediately I got the permanent job role[/s]?