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How to buy a home: preparing to buy, deciding on a home, making offers, conveyancing, paying Stamp Duty Land Tax and making complaints.
Buying a home takes about 5 months on average. The process can take longer…
When you decide you want to buy a home, you may need to get a mortgage to…
There are different ways to own a property. Leasehold and freehold…
Before you make an offer, check: what the property is worth the number of…
Once the offer is accepted, the seller is responsible for drawing up a…
You may need to pay: Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) when you buy a home in…
You can make a complaint to a company involved in the sale if you’re…
Practical advice to consider when purchasing a property in India.
When and how you need to register your item or apply for an exemption certificate to deal in ivory.
Advice for British people buying property in Morocco, including information on legal advice, fraud, residence requirements, complaints and more.
Guidance for buyers and suppliers of cloud technology, digital outcomes, digital specialists, user research participants and labs.
Buy or get someone's permission to use a patent, trade mark, design or work under copyright
How to find digital outcome, specialist and user research services on the Digital Outcomes and Specialists framework.
Advice for British people buying property in Turkey, including information on legal advice, fraud, residence requirements and more.
Search reports on business payment practices: when invoices are paid, payment terms and practices
Advice for British people buying property in Tunisia, including information on legal advice, fraud, residence requirements, complaints and more.
Privacy notice for the ‘Home buying and selling improvement’ research with citizens.
Includes buying and selling your home, home ownership schemes, mortgages and compensation
This guide sets out essential information for British nationals wanting to buy property in Egypt.
Information on laws and taxes for British nationals who want to buy property in Cyprus.
How to sell a home: Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), using estate agents, finding a legal professional, getting offers, transferring ownership and making complaints.
How to register an overseas entity and its beneficial owners or managing officers, so it can buy, sell or transfer property or land in the UK.
Advice for British people buying property in Bulgaria, including information on legal advice, fraud, residence requirements and more.
The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
Buy your rented home through the Right to Shared Ownership scheme: who can apply, how to apply, costs, paying rent, buying more shares, repairing and selling your home.
Check if you have to pay the higher rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) when you buy a residential property in England or Northern Ireland.
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