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Check if you're a joint tenant or tenants in common. Change from joint tenants to tenants in common, or tenants in common to joint tenants
This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg). You must decide which…
You can find out what type of joint ownership you have by checking…
This is called ‘severance of joint tenancy’. You should apply for a ‘Form…
You need the agreement of all the other joint owners to change from being…
You must apply to the Court of Protection if all of the following apply:…
This notice provides a glossary of Scottish land law terms.
How the Valuation Office Agency calculates your rateable value for business rates.
Find out when transactions involving land and buildings are exempt from VAT.
Advice for British people buying property in Morocco, including information on legal advice, fraud, residence requirements, complaints and more.
How to work out your taxable capital gain or loss if you are not resident in the UK and are making direct or indirect disposals of UK property or land.
Information on legal requirements and advice for British nationals buying property in France.
How Business e-services customers can apply for an official search of whole with priority through the portal.
Information on legal requirements and advice for British nationals buying or renting property in Spain.
Find out how to work out the value of your property and get information about pre-return banding checks.
Renting a room in your home out - Rent a Room Scheme, types of tenancy or licence, rent, bills, tax and ending a letting
You can use the Right to Contest application to challenge government to sell land or property if you believe it’s not needed and could be put to better economic use.
Make a 'Part I claim' when your property depreciates because of the use of a new or altered highway - eligibility and where to send your claim
Consolidate, strengthen and update the information you hold on your properties and identify vulnerable titles you can secure.
Registering land or property in England - first time registration, transfer of ownership, changing your details on the register, where to register in Scotland or Northern Ireland
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.
Advice for British people buying property in Turkey, including information on legal advice, fraud, residence requirements and more.
This guide sets out essential information for British nationals wanting to buy property in Egypt.
Landlord responsibilities when renting out your property, including making repairs, health and safety, increasing the rent and changing regulated tenancies.
This explains the rules governing address for service for intellectual property rights in the UK.
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