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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:…
Protect your right to live in a registered or unregistered property owned by your spouse or civil partner during a divorce or separation - getting home rights, after a continuation order
You can register your ‘home rights’ with HM Land Registry - this can help…
Download and fill in the application for registration of a notice for home…
Download and fill in the application for registration of a ‘Class F Land…
The Law Commission commenced a project in 2009 to examine the status and enforceability of marital property agreements.
How to work out splitting up money, property and possessions when you divorce or dissolve a civil partnership - including mediation.
Find out if you have to pay Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on transfers of land or property depending on type of transfer, your marital status and other factors.
Find out about tax as a landlord, and how to work out your rental income if you rent out property.
Advice for British people buying property in Morocco, including information on legal advice, fraud, residence requirements, complaints and more.
When you have to pay Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Stamp Duty or Inheritance Tax on money, shares or property you inherit
Ending a relationship and agreeing on money and property, child arrangements (sometimes known as 'custody', 'residence' or 'contact') and child maintenance
Information note on Matrimonial Property
Dealing with an insolvent's freehold or leasehold property, including action to be taken to protect an interest in the property, steps to be taken where the property is the bankrupt's 'family home' and dealing with shared ownership properties
Find examples to help landlords avoid common mistakes when working out and reporting income and profit from renting out a property.
This notice provides a glossary of Scottish land law terms.
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