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How to sell a home: Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), using estate agents, finding a legal professional, getting offers, transferring ownership and making complaints.
Selling a home takes about 5 months on average. The process can take…
If you have a mortgage on the property you’re selling, you’ll need to move…
An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) tells you how energy efficient a…
You can sell your home yourself or use an online, high street or hybrid…
A legal professional can handle the legal work involved in transferring…
Choosing a buyer Buyers can make offers verbally (over the phone or in…
After you’ve accepted an offer, you’re responsible for drawing up a legal…
You can contact a legal professional if you need help selling a property…
You can make a complaint to a company involved in the sale if you’re…
When to exclude and include the buying commission in the customs value and account for import VAT if you’re an importer paying fees to your buying agent.
If you’re an agent, find out how to use a VAT margin scheme to account for VAT (VAT Notice 718).
Find out if you’re an estate agency business who needs to register with HMRC under the money laundering regulations.
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.
How to use Method 1 to work out the customs value of your imported goods if you're an importer or clearing agent.
To sell goods to UK consumers, you may need to partner with other organisations, such as importers, distributors or retailers.
Help to Buy and affordable home ownership schemes to help first-time buyers and home movers - equity loan, ISA, shared ownership
This guide sets out essential information for British nationals wanting to buy property in Egypt.
Advice for British people buying property in Turkey, including information on legal advice, fraud, residence requirements and more.
The VOA has standards of behaviour we expect of agents.
How to buy cloud services on the Digital Marketplace.
You can manage your business rates yourself. You do not have to use an agent or ask someone to help you.
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