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What you can do if your goods or vehicle are seized by Border Force or HM Revenue and Customs - get your things back or disagree with a customs seizure
Customs will destroy or sell anything it seizes from you for breaking the…
You can ask for your things back (make a ‘restoration request’) even if…
Send a ‘notice of claim’ if you think it was illegal for customs to seize…
Arrange a special collection for large waste items - most councils will collect things like old sofas, fridges or washing machines for a fee
How to dispose of household waste legally. Check your council’s website for bin collection, bulky waste collection. What you must do if using private companies
Find out what to do if you have something seized (Notice 12A).
Check if an item of upholstered domestic seating is a waste or non-waste item and, if it is waste, identify if it contains persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
Tax and customs on personal belongings when you move to the UK permanently or temporarily - shipping, tax and duty
How end-use controls apply to weapons of mass destruction (WMD) related goods, software, technology and technical assistance.
Identify, describe, classify and manage waste upholstered domestic seating containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
Manage the finances or property of a missing person, someone kidnapped or taken hostage, or in a foreign prison and not able to communicate. Apply to the High Court to be a guardian. You'll need a guardianship order.
Find out how to import your personal belongings, pets and private motor vehicles when moving or returning to the UK.
You can claim a relief to pay no Customs Duty and VAT if you're importing inherited goods into the UK.
What personal possessions (chattels) you need to pay Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on, how to work out your gain
Disputes with neighbours - noisy neighbours, barking dogs, statutory nuisances, high hedges, mediation and when your council can step in
Landlords need to follow certain procedures when evicting tenants - find out about eviction notices, harassment and illegal evictions, and going to court
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering environmental issues that may arise during the Recovery Phase of an emergency in the UK
When and how you need to register your item or apply for an exemption certificate to deal in ivory.
The law on squatting - what squatting is, squatters' rights, removing squatters, getting your property back from squatters and adverse possession. Includes information from the withdrawn EX332 and EX333 guidance.
When a material is waste, is a by-product or meets ‘end of waste’ status.
How to take court action to repossess a property or evict a tenant if you're owed money for rent or a mortgage
Information for landlords in England on tenant eviction: assured shorthold tenancies, including eviction notices, Section 21, Section 8, accelerated possession, possession orders, bailiffs
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