<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[ALSTERN]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alstern Solicitors ]]></description><link>https://www.alsternsolicitors.co.uk/insights</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:21:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.alstern.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[BBC Investigation Uncovers Unfair Selling by Estate Agents]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent investigation by BBC Panorama has raised serious concerns about the behaviour of some estate agents in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.alsternsolicitors.co.uk/post/bbc-investigation-uncovers-unfair-selling-by-estate-agents</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68763c182d1273611966c6fb</guid><category><![CDATA[Residential Property]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 11:35:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c388f_c8ed7907810f4c2eb45d70d1a76d8f56~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_924,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home Office Reform to the Skilled Worker Route &#38; Key Changes Announced on 1 July 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following the publication of the Immigration White Paper in May 2025, on 1 July 2025 the Home Office issued a significant Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules (HC 997). These changes represent the first phase of wide-ranging reforms to the UK immigration system, aimed at reducing net migration, tightening control over sponsored employment, and realigning the system with the Government’s economic and industrial strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.alsternsolicitors.co.uk/post/home-office-reform-to-the-skilled-worker-route-key-changes-announced-on-1-july-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6866835efbce574c18b44b64</guid><category><![CDATA[Immigration]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sponsor Licence]]></category><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:41:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c388f_099d5f6a6fbf4fa0b057259a14800596~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_924,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alstern Solicitors: Celebrating Vietnamese Lunar New Year 2025 as a Gold Sponsor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alstern Solicitors proudly supported the Vietnamese Family Partnership (VFP) Lunar New Year Festival 2025 as a gold sponsor. The event celeb]]></description><link>https://www.alsternsolicitors.co.uk/post/vfp-lunar-new-year-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6798ccb69981b29b293b0102</guid><category><![CDATA[Event]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:11:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/33f27e_4171081daa274332866fa1bbfcc5e4f4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_924,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrating 2 Years of Success: Alstern Solicitors’ Anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alstern Solicitors two years birthday event]]></description><link>https://www.alsternsolicitors.co.uk/post/celebrating-2-years-of-success-alstern-solicitors-anniversary</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66fe7c22253c8cb29bcfd61d</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><category><![CDATA[Anniversary]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:36:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c388f_be2aa8660491473ba378b194f69dc8fc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_924,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrating Culture: Alstern Solicitors at the Mid-Autumn Festival 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celebrating Culture: Alstern Solicitors at the Mid-Autumn Festival 2024]]></description><link>https://www.alsternsolicitors.co.uk/post/celebrating-culture-alstern-solicitors-at-the-mid-autumn-festival-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66f580a63282753bc999352a</guid><category><![CDATA[Event]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2024 15:51:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c388f_b025cdb56a1d4edbb757617c5e5cd6c7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_924,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enhancing UK-Vietnam Trade Relations: Alstern Solicitors' Honourable Meeting with the New Vietnamese Ambassador]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alstern Solicitors was privileged to attend an esteemed meeting with the newly appointed Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.alsternsolicitors.co.uk/post/enhancing-uk-vietnam-trade-relations-alstern-solicitors-honourable-meeting-with-the-new-vietnamese</link><guid isPermaLink="false">669680912db4d82d60fdac2f</guid><category><![CDATA[Event]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 14:27:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c388f_7010ee03aa984c4989820d7c51a4798c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_808,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Understanding Completion Statements in Conveyancing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The final milestone in your property purchase or sale journey is completion. After exchanging contracts and committing to the deal, you’ll a]]></description><link>https://www.alsternsolicitors.co.uk/post/understanding-completion-statements-in-conveyancing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">669659a6abe97c01944892c4</guid><category><![CDATA[Conveyancing]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 11:35:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c388f_b547b8ff3b28448f9606b3a0c36ac077~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_924,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Happens After Your Offer is Accepted on a House?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your offer on your dream home has been accepted. This is the first significant milestone in the home-buying process.]]></description><link>https://www.alsternsolicitors.co.uk/post/what-happens-after-your-offer-is-accepted-on-a-house</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66950bbef0325f191cb005e5</guid><category><![CDATA[Conveyancing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Residential Property]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2024 11:47:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c388f_99772c62cc5b408ba3538420eff62688~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_924,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[工党的承诺将会对商业移民产生巨大不利影响]]></title><description><![CDATA[英国大选还有不到一周时间，工党在民意调查中领先23个百分点并随后发布了竞选宣言。受到自今年四月份之后英国大幅提高工签工资门槛的经济部门将仔细研究其宣言]]></description><link>https://www.alsternsolicitors.co.uk/post/labour-spledgewillhavehugedetrimentalimpactonimmigration</link><guid isPermaLink="false">668fc189f9724d065d572ca9</guid><category><![CDATA[Chinese]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2024 11:43:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c388f_8b2293a29516437c8e152081601b4b16~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_924,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bruce Zhu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[从难民到寻求庇护者详解]]></title><description><![CDATA[这篇文章讲探讨关于难民、寻求庇护者以及难民公约的基本概念。很多人经常分不清难民和寻求庇护的人的含义，通常会混淆两者的意思...]]></description><link>https://www.alsternsolicitors.co.uk/post/fromrefugeetoasylumseekerexplained</link><guid isPermaLink="false">668fc0fe0afc161d6b91bf5f</guid><category><![CDATA[Chinese]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2024 11:26:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c388f_23e34666a5164f01aa0950fe8ad93afc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_924,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bruce Zhu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[申请雇主工作签证牌照你必须知道的事]]></title><description><![CDATA[由英国内政部规定的现有的移民签证类型来看，其中持有工作签证是可以快速实现移民英国的方式之一。作为雇主如果...]]></description><link>https://www.alsternsolicitors.co.uk/post/whatyoumustknowwhenapplyingforanemployerworkvisalicense</link><guid isPermaLink="false">668fbfd660071a0e9b73247b</guid><category><![CDATA[Chinese]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2024 11:23:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c388f_861d3d7a54464938bb1072996b6136d2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_924,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bruce Zhu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alstern Solicitors at the 'VBUK Summer Together' Event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alstern Solicitors was participated in the ‘VBUK SUMMER TOGETHER’ event hosted by the Vietnam Businesses Association on Sunday, 7]]></description><link>https://www.alsternsolicitors.co.uk/post/alstern-solicitors-at-the-vbuk-summer-together-event</link><guid 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Zhu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Government Announces Major Changes to Immigration Policy: A Comprehensive Overview]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK government, led by Home Secretary James Cleverly, has unveiled a comprehensive plan aiming to significantly reduce net ...]]></description><link>https://www.alsternsolicitors.co.uk/post/5pointsukimmigrationchangesannounced</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65771dc111b6b7003c7b8353</guid><category><![CDATA[Immigration]]></category><category><![CDATA[family visa]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2023 14:44:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c388f_63de4e863d25487d8d8134cf1e50d508~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_924,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ETA for Non-Visa Nationals: UK Immigration Update for Visiting the UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United Kingdom has introduced its Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme for Qatari nationals on November 15, marking a new chapte]]></description><link>https://www.alsternsolicitors.co.uk/post/eta-for-non-visa-nationals-uk-immigration-update-for-visiting-the-uk</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6557506ca7dd24bf634ce2f2</guid><category><![CDATA[Immigration]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2023 11:48:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c388f_2cf9b8e04dc34f798c820b92d75ff3d6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_924,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jiawei Xu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lani Nguyen Shortlisted for 'Young Entrepreneur of the Year' at FL Leadership Summit &#38; Awards 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[We're elated to share the exhilarating news that Lani Nguyen, the visionary former founder and director of Alstern Solicitors, has been shor]]></description><link>https://www.alsternsolicitors.co.uk/post/lani-nguyen-shortlisted-for-young-entrepreneur-of-the-year-at-fl-leadership-summit-awards-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65143b9c740ad18c54ea9aa2</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2023 14:29:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c388f_b5f5e3d8106445ce803d2de00d219690~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_924,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jeffrey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Immigration Application Fees Effective 4th October 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summarise the changes on new immigration application fees ]]></description><link>https://www.alsternsolicitors.co.uk/post/new-immigration-application-fees-effective-4th-october-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6509b2f77a3bce4fe5aba79a</guid><category><![CDATA[Immigration]]></category><category><![CDATA[fees]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2023 12:04:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure 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.]]></description><link>https://www.alsternsolicitors.co.uk/post/employment-fairs-greenwich</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64b1264ef628a1a16c559981</guid><category><![CDATA[Event]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2023 11:07:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0c388f_ced853add5ea4c068aed6ce1840387c6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_924,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>William</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>