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  • HM Land Registry: Registration Services fees

    Fees for common applications, for example Scale 1 and Scale 2 transactions, charges of registered land, leases, large scale and fixed fee applications.

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  • Contact HM Land Registry

    Get in touch with us or use a guide that may answer your question.

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  • Assured tenancy forms

    Forms for landlords and/or tenants to propose action relating to tenancy agreements.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
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  • Start paying Council Tax

    How to set up a new Council Tax account on a property you have recently moved into.

    • From: Valuation Office Agency
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  • How to rent

    This guide is for people who are looking for a house or flat to rent.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
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  • Model agreement for a shorthold assured tenancy

    A model tenancy agreement for use in the private rented sector where a shorthold tenancy is being entered into, and accompanying guidance.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
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  • Property Alert

    Sign up to HM Land Registry's free Property Alert service to help protect your property from fraud.

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  • Domestic private rented property: minimum energy efficiency standard - landlord guidance

    Guidance for landlords of domestic private rented property on how to comply with the 2018 ‘Minimum Level of Energy Efficiency’ standard (EPC band E).

    • From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
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  • HM Land Registry: Information Services fees

    Fees for our services, for example fees for searches and requests for official copies.

    • From: HM Land Registry
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  • Local Housing Allowance

    How Local Housing Allowance rates are set and used to work out Housing Benefit.

    • From: Valuation Office Agency
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  • How to repay your equity loan using your own money

    The process to repay all or part of your Help to Buy: Equity Loan, using your own money or other private funds.

    • From: Homes England
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  • Homelessness code of guidance for local authorities

    Guidance on how local authorities should exercise their homelessness functions in accordance with the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 from 3 April 2018.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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  • Leaseholder protections: deed of certificate - frequently asked questions

    This page answers some frequently asked questions relating to the leaseholder deed of certificate.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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  • Apply for HM Land Registry Business e-services

    Business customers can apply to access our electronic services through the portal or Business Gateway.

    • From: HM Land Registry
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  • Notices, restrictions and protection of third-party interests (PG19)

    How to apply for a notice or restriction to protect a third-party interest in an estate (practice guide 19).

    • From: HM Land Registry
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  • How to repay your equity loan when you sell your home

    The process you need to follow to repay your Help to Buy: Equity Loan when you decide to sell your home.

    • From: Homes England
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  • Mandatory information required from leaseholders and current landlords

    This guidance explains the information required to complete the leaseholder deed of certificate, and what information your current landlord must provide in the landlord’s certificate.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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  • HM Land Registry portal: how to request official copies

    How Business e-services customers can request official copies of a register, title plan and/or documents.

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  • HM Land Registry MapSearch

    Business e-services customers can use MapSearch to find out if a property is registered, view its location and obtain its title number and details of tenure.

    • From: HM Land Registry
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  • Evidence of identity (PG67)

    This guide explains when evidence of identity is required and how it should be given. It is aimed at conveyancers (practice guide 67).

    • From: HM Land Registry
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