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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.
Buying a home takes about 5 months on average. The process can take longer…
When you decide you want to buy a home, you may need to get a mortgage to…
There are different ways to own a property. Leasehold and freehold…
Before you make an offer, check: what the property is worth the number of…
Once the offer is accepted, the seller is responsible for drawing up a…
You may need to pay: Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) when you buy a home in…
You can make a complaint to a company involved in the sale if you’re…
A guide to buying a home in England and Wales.
How to sell a home: Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), using estate agents, finding a legal professional, getting offers, transferring ownership and making complaints.
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.
Includes buying and selling your home, home ownership schemes, mortgages and compensation
Buy your housing association home - including how to apply, who is eligible, discounts available and where to get help and advice.
Find out about buying a home through shared ownership. Read about who can apply, costs, paying rent, buying more shares and repairing and selling your home.
Buy your rented home through the Right to Shared Ownership scheme: who can apply, how to apply, costs, paying rent, buying more shares, repairing and selling your home.
Your right to buy your council home - including how to apply, who is eligible, discounts available and where to get help and advice.
Help to Buy and affordable home ownership schemes to help first-time buyers and home movers - equity loan, ISA, shared ownership
Guidance for tenants on the changes to the Right to Buy scheme.
Practical advice to consider when purchasing a property in India.
You can no longer apply for a Help to Buy: Equity Loan - find out about interest rates and how to manage your Help to Buy: Equity Loan.
Information on legal requirements and advice for British nationals buying or renting property in Spain.
Advice for British people buying property in Bulgaria, including information on legal advice, fraud, residence requirements and more.
Rent a property at a discount to help with the cost of saving for a deposit to buy a home. Information on who is eligible and how to apply.
Information about the equity loan administrator for Help to Buy.
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