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Provides further detail on First Homes and their implementation.
How to work out the VAT on building work and materials if you're a contractor, subcontractor or developer.
Check if you can claim a VAT refund using the DIY housebuilders scheme, if you’re building a new house.
This information sheet explains when the construction of a building may be zero-rated and the evidence needed to confirm that it qualifies for zero-rated relief.
Sets out when planning permission is required and different types of planning permission which may be granted.
This guidance relates to the legal criteria for determining whether a building is considered a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2023. It relates to the definition of higher-risk...
Information on legal requirements and advice for British nationals buying or renting property in Spain.
Check if you can claim a VAT refund using the DIY housebuilders scheme, if you’re converting an existing building into a dwelling.
How the First Homes scheme works, who is eligible, how to apply and the rules for managing a First Homes property after you buy one.
What documents clients need to submit to manage building control approval for higher-risk building work under transitional arrangements.
Self-build and custom housebuilding registers.
Form RTB1: Application for a determination as to whether a dwelling house is suitable for occupation by elderly persons.
VAT rates for building work, including plumbers, plasterers and carpenters - new houses and flats, work for disabled people, energy saving, grant-funded heating, conversions and renovations, properties that are not homes
Advice for British people buying property in Bulgaria, including information on legal advice, fraud, residence requirements and more.
Guidance for local authorities and fire and rescue services on the use remediation orders, a Building Safety Act 2022 enforcement power.
Renting a room in your home out - Rent a Room Scheme, types of tenancy or licence, rent, bills, tax and ending a letting
Check if you can claim a VAT refund using the DIY housebuilders scheme if you’re constructing a new charity building, for a charitable or relevant residential purpose.
Guides councils in how to assess their housing needs.
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.
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