HS Legal Solicitors

HS Legal Solicitors: conveyancing, immigration and commercial law in Colchester

HS Legal Solicitors is a law firm based in Colchester (Essex, England) that presents itself as a well-established firm with a courteous approach. Its work is organised around four main areas: residential conveyancing, commercial property, immigration and asylum, and commercial law, as well as a separate section for independent legal advice and document certification services.

Residential and commercial conveyancing

The firm handles the buying and selling of residential properties, sales, remortgages and transfers of property equity. In the commercial sphere, it deals with the sale or purchase of freehold properties, the formalisation of new leases, lease renewals, rent reviews, deeds of variation, lease drafting and assignment, licences for alterations, rent deposits and forfeiture proceedings for non-payment of rent or breach of tenant's covenants. The firm offers an online quote calculator with instant estimates for residential and commercial transactions.

Immigration, asylum and nationality

In immigration matters, HS Legal Solicitors advises both individuals and businesses. For individuals, it handles settlement (indefinite leave to remain), asylum and human rights applications, family and partner visas (spouse, civil partner, fiancé(e), unmarried partner, proposed civil partner), child and adult dependent relative visas, family member of a PBS migrant visas, student and graduate visas, short stay visit visas, domestic violence visas, immigration appeals, EEA family and residence permits, British citizenship, immigration bail applications, legal aid and judicial review.

In the corporate sphere, the firm deals with UK business visas, including self-sponsorship, the skilled worker visa, civil penalties under the Immigration Act, immigration audits, sponsor licences (application, renewal, refusals, suspensions and revocation), skilled worker and UK expansion worker sponsor licences, Tier 2 and Tier 5 sponsorship licences, long term work visas, scale-up visas, intra company transfers and health and care worker visas.

Commercial law and civil litigation

The commercial law area covers the buying and selling of companies and businesses, partnership agreements and shareholders agreements. The firm also provides civil litigation services, according to its general description.

Independent services and certification

In addition to its main areas, the firm offers independent legal advice, document certification and attestation services, and change of name deeds.

Structure, registration and accreditations

HS Legal Solicitors Limited is a company registered in England and Wales with company number 09563764, and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority under registration number 630538. The firm states that it has experienced solicitors and support staff, and claims to maintain long-lasting relationships with its clients. Its website shows an accreditations section, without detailing its content in the material analysed.

Office and customer service

The firm operates from its office in Colchester and publishes client testimonials on its website about property transactions, including cases with tight deadlines and clients residing abroad. The firm has a blog and a careers section with vacancies and training contracts.

Location and contact

7A Magdalen Street, Colchester, Essex CO1 2JT · Phone: 01206500181 · Email: info@hs-legal.co.uk