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Apply for compensation if you own property near the proposed High Speed 2 route, Phase 1 or 2 - what you can claim for, eligibility, how to apply
You may be able to sell your property to the government at its market…
You can sell your property to the government through the Express Purchase…
The Exceptional Hardship Scheme has now closed. If you’ve already applied…
You may be able to sell your property to the government through the Need…
You may be able to apply for a Cash Offer if you do not want to sell your…
You may be eligible for a payment if you live in the homeowner payment…
If you’re selling your property to the government under one of the schemes…
Includes buying and selling your home, home ownership schemes, mortgages and compensation
Information on freehold estates which are private and mixed tenure estates where shared areas are not owned or looked after by the local council.
How you can add, remove or replace one or more homeowners, with a process known as a Transfer of Equity.
Research on why borrowers have either given voluntary possession or have sold their home due to financial difficulties.
Details of schemes that are now closed for applications.
Help to Buy and affordable home ownership schemes to help first-time buyers and home movers - equity loan, ISA, shared ownership
Information on legal requirements and advice for British nationals buying or renting property in Spain.
Charitable status and tax issues connected with affordable home ownership.
Provides further detail on First Homes and their implementation.
Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) helps homeowners on certain benefits pay interest on loans or mortgages - what you'll get, eligibility and how to claim.
Report on the characteristics and circumstances of owner occupiers in England, and how this has changed over the last 20 years.
Report on the housing circumstances and characteristics of owner occupiers in England.
Research on first-time buyers' reliance on their parents to get onto the housing ladder.
This research brings together evidence from qualitative interviews with borrowers who have either given voluntary possession or have sold their…
Find out about buying a home through shared ownership. Read about who can apply, costs, paying rent, buying more shares and repairing and selling your home.
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill introduced to Parliament will give homeowners a fairer deal, and greater rights and protections.
A guide to buying a home in England and Wales.
How to apply for a housing association home, types of tenancy agreement and the Right to Acquire
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