u/Responsible_Win3500

I hold Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) and have invited my mother and brother to visit me in the UK on a Standard Visitor Visa. Their eVisas were successfully issued a month ago.

Because my own previous transitions to the UKVI account were seamless, I didn't try to link their eVisas until today. Their flight is tomorrow from Mumbai (BOM) via Air India, and we are stuck. The UK Immigration ID Check app is completely failing to scan or process their documents.

I have already done the following to prepare them:

- Checked that their passport numbers, names, and personal details exactly match the application.

- Forwarded them the official "Visa Issued" emails from the Home Office containing their GWF numbers.

I read that airport check-in counters can contact the UK Home Office Carrier Support line to verify digital statuses manually.

My questions for the group:

- Has anyone recently flown from India (specifically Mumbai) with an unlinked eVisa

- Did Air India or Mumbai immigration give you any trouble during check-in or boarding?

- Any last-minute tips on what they should say or show at the airport to ensure they can board?

Any urgent advice or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated.

Hi folks, we are looking to purchase our first home, and have a newborn on the way. Moving from London. Based on my browsing I've learnt that Melbourne isn't a great choice. We wanted to see if there are any other areas, streets we need to be mindful of. We are currently exploring Springfield, Great Baddow/Moulsham border, Westlands/Waterhouse farm, Central /Broomfield.

Any advice or suggestions is greatly appreciated, thanks.

My wife and I are expecting our first child soon, and we are currently house hunting in the UK. However, her pre-marital financial commitments to her extended family back in our home country have put a massive strain on our finances, and it’s causing a major rift between us.

Before we married, my wife took out a massive mortgage back home to buy a house for her family. This mortgage consumes roughly 65% of her take-home salary. The house is currently occupied by her parents, her sister, her brother-in-law (BIL), and their three kids. The BIL lives there entirely for free and barely contributes. I personally dislike him; he is deeply disrespectful to me and my side of the family.

Things have recently escalated, and I feel like my hard-earned savings and our future child's resources are being drained to support her adult relatives:

The £15k "Loan": Just a week before our marriage, I lent her £15k for renovations on that house, expecting repayment from future rental income. Instead, I was later told it's now just my "investment" because the house is deeded in her and her mother's names. My wife justifies keeping the setup as-is by arguing she bought the house before marriage—but technically, my £15k loan was pre-marital too. She offers to pay me back from her salary now, but since she insists "our income is combined," it feels like I'm just being repaid with my own money.

The Inheritance Issue: My mother-in-law heavily favors her son. He contributes nothing, yet under Islamic law, he expects a 50% share of the family assets because the son is traditionally supposed to support the parents. My wife is the one actually acting as the provider here, yet she plans to give her remaining small share away to her other two sisters.

The UK Property Trap: Because her name is on that property back home, I lose my UK First-Time Buyer benefits. We are facing an extra stamp duty tax bill of £30k–£35k. Because of this, we are being forced to compromise heavily on the size and location of our future home, and we will face this extra tax penalty every time we move in the UK.

Where We Stand:

Between lost tax benefits, excess stamp duty, and the renovation loan, I am out over £50k of my personal savings just so her extended family can live comfortably.

My wife argues her house is an "investment for our child," but we don't even plan to live in that country, so it feels like a total ripoff. To solve the stamp duty, she offered to sell the gold I gifted her as her Mehr (dower), which doesn't feel right to do. She maintains that because she bought the house before marriage, and because I am traditionally expected to provide for the household anyway, I shouldn't hold this against her.

I understand my duty to provide, but I feel like resources meant for our unborn child are being disbursed to her capable adult relatives while I foot the bill. This is the only thing we fight about, and neither of us feels understood.

AITA?