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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Information to help councils advise guests on opening a bank account.
Renting a room in your home out - Rent a Room Scheme, types of tenancy or licence, rent, bills, tax and ending a letting
How guests can access the private rented sector, the guides available to them and how DLUHC will work with councils on alternative accommodation.
Information about the approved organisations that can help you find a guest or a host.
How to have sponsorship arrangements set up to end amicably, and what to do if a guest refuses to leave.
Statement setting out the next steps in developing a registration scheme for short-term lets in England.
Making thank you payments to sponsors, including across different councils. Also checking if guests are paying rent to sponsors, and what to do if they are.
How to live with your sponsor, what to expect from them and what to do if things don't work out.
Find out how to account for VAT schemes on business gifts, samples and promotional schemes.
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering some humanitarian issues that may arise during the recovery phase of an emergency in the UK.
Information about how to become a Homes for Ukraine sponsor, including checks the council will make, and eligibility criteria.
How and why safeguarding and accommodation checks must be entered into the CMS. Includes the importance of timeliness and updating.
Tax and reporting rules for employers who provide transport subsistence expenses for employees.
How to tax living accommodation given to employees.
The checks councils are required to carry out on a sponsor's home. Includes how two-tier councils conduct checks, and guest support needs.
What councils need to do when a guest moves from one council's area to another council's area.
What your options are if you want to continue to live with your host, or if you need to move on to a new host.
Details on the conditions councils must meet to receive scheme grants. Includes how and when funding payments are reconciled, including across council boundaries.
Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study (courses up to 6 months), medical treatment and other activities. Find out whether you need a Standard Visitor visa, or can visit without a visa.
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