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Advice for British people buying property in Bulgaria, including information on legal advice, fraud, residence requirements and more.
Use our verification services to improve the accuracy of property ownership data.
Find out about changes to the deemed domicile rules for Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax from 6 April 2017.
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Mitchell on 8 April 2024.
We register the ownership of land and property in England and Wales. HM Land Registry is a non-ministerial department.
Information for members of the public about HM Land Registry services and help in completing common applications.
Forms AP1, FR1 and DS2: guidance on when evidence of identity must be lodged in support of an application for registration.
Application form ID2: certificate of identity for a corporate body.
How to refer or buy land that belonged to a dissolved company and now belongs to the Crown.
Find out if you are an entitled relative and how to claim an estate from the Bona Vacantia division.
HM Land Registry data.
How to work out the VAT on building work and materials if you're a contractor, subcontractor or developer.
Information on legal requirements and advice for British nationals buying or renting property in Spain.
You can confirm your property details or report any changes to them by submitting a check to the Valuation Office Agency (VOA)
Notify the Treasury Solicitor of a sale by a mortgagee of bona vacantia land.
What happens when you opt to tax (charge VAT on) land and buildings, when you need permission and when to notify HMRC about your decision.
How Business e-services customers can apply for an official search of whole with priority through the portal.
Guidance for completing forms ID1: Certificate of identity for a private individual, and ID2: Certificate of identity for a body corporate.
Guidance for completing form ID3: certificate of identity for a private individual.
HM Land Registry's business and mortgage services.
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