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How to buy a home: preparing to buy, deciding on a home, making offers, conveyancing, paying Stamp Duty Land Tax and making complaints.
We handle applications, appeals and references relating to disputes over property and land. Residential property disputes that we handle include: rent increases for ‘fair’ or ‘market’ rates leasehold disputes leasehold enfranchisement disputes about park homes improvement notices and prohibition orders...
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.
Information about Price Paid Data and how you can get it.
Resources supporting the Government Functional Standard for Property (GovS 004).
How Business e-services customers can make an enquiry by property description through the portal.
Find government-owned property, buildings or land that's available to rent or buy, or contest its use
Find out if Inheritance Tax is due on assets transferred in or out of a trust and on certain trusts at each 10 year anniversary.
Find out about Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED), what you need to pay and how to appoint an agent or adviser to act on your behalf.
Apply for protection against infringements of intellectual property rights on imports into and exports out of the UK.
Includes buying and selling your home, home ownership schemes, mortgages and compensation
Like other forms of property, you can buy, sell and license IP, it is important you understand the value your trade mark, patent or design.
The Government Property Function operates across departments, delivery organisations and agencies. It is a network of over 5,000 members with responsibility for a range of property-related activities. GPF is part of the Civil Service and the Cabinet Office .
After you have registered for the Valuation Office Agency's service, you’ll need to claim a property before you can submit a check or challenge.
When and how to account for VAT when you transfer a business as a going concern (TOGC).
Apply to the tribunal about a rent increase decision, changes to a lease or a decision about a council house, park home or caravan, in England.
Find out if someone can rent your private residential property in England.
Rules that apply to the sale of sites previously acquired by government departments and in defence.
Practical advice to consider when purchasing a property or timeshare overseas.
Guidance for landlords of domestic private rented property on how to comply with the 2018 ‘Minimum Level of Energy Efficiency’ standard (EPC band E).
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