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How to apply for a council house or flat - housing waiting lists, types of tenancies, the Right to Buy scheme and repairs, complaining about the council
You apply for council housing through your local council. Each council has…
Your tenancy agreement is a legal document and tells you all the rules…
You’re likely to be responsible for things like: fixing a curtain or…
Follow these steps if you have a problem with your council housing:…
You’re likely to lose your tenancy and you could lose your right to…
Under the Right to Buy scheme, you can apply to buy your council home if:…
Employment Tribunal decision.
Supporting schools to manage fire risks when undertaking construction or maintenance activities involving hot works such as roof repairs…
Use this list to check if you can claim a fixed amount of tax relief (also known as 'flat rate expenses') for your work expenses if you're an employee.
…Read about who can apply, costs, paying rent, buying more shares and repairing and selling your home.…
When you need building regs approval, how to apply, using a competent person scheme, and determinations and appeals
Apply for a licence to move and keep certain non-native (alien) species for animal welfare purposes.
Find out about tax as a landlord, and how to work out your rental income if you rent out property.
Use the correct form to explain why your application meets the licence criteria and that there’s no satisfactory alternative to your planned activity.
The Valuation Office Agency does not usually change your rateable value if your property is in a state of disrepair. There are however, exceptions to this.
Where you may find asbestos, how to reduce the risk of exposing it, when you need a licensed contractor and how to deal with asbestos waste.
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)…
Find examples to help landlords avoid common mistakes when working out and reporting income and profit from renting out a property.
Find out which items you can or cannot claim a VAT refund for under the DIY Housebuilders' Scheme.
The T11 exemption allows you to repair, refurbish or dismantle various types of WEEE so that the whole WEEE item or any parts can be reused for their original purpose or recovered.
What you must do to avoid harming bats and when you’ll need a licence.
A guide to farming risks, potential problems with public safety and how to avoid accidents
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
Leasehold property - leasehold disputes, buying the freehold, service charges, lease extensions and Right to Manage
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