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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…
Part of a series collecting key facts and figures on new homes and regeneration.
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.
You can buy a home through the shared ownership scheme if you cannot…
You can buy a home through shared ownership if both of the following are…
You’ll need to plan for all the costs when buying a home. When you’ve…
For a shared ownership home, you need to pay rent to your landlord for the…
There are 4 steps to apply for a shared ownership home. 1. Check if you…
There are several places where you can search for shared ownership homes…
You will need to pay for repairs and maintenance no matter what share you…
You can buy more shares in your home after you become the owner. This is…
You can sell your shared ownership home at any time. If you own 100% of…
You can normally rent out (sublet) a room in the home, but you must live…
You can get free advice about how to buy a shared ownership home or…
This document is an initial set of starter homes design exemplars put together by the government’s new Design Advisory Panel.
Information on how to apply for the Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026.
The expansion of government-backed loan scheme will support thousands of new homes.
Watch our film to find out how our funding helped a regional housebuilder to deliver an outstanding waterfront scheme.
Advice for British people buying property in Bulgaria, including information on legal advice, fraud, residence requirements and more.
Analysis of school performance and house price data to determine if houses close to the best performing schools cost more.
Guidance for councils about applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling with or joining their parent or legal guardian.
This page contains links to guidance notes and template documents for local authorities and industry to support the delivery of First Homes through developer contributions.
Find out if you have to pay Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on transfers of land or property depending on type of transfer, your marital status and other factors.
Form and guidance notes for submitting a proposal against the Council Tax band of an HMO property.
Guidance on 5 year housing land supply and Housing Delivery Test.
Your right to buy your council home - including how to apply, who is eligible, discounts available and where to get help and advice.
Guide for parents and legal guardians about applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling with or joining their parent or legal guardian.
A Homes England series collecting key facts and figures on new homes and regeneration.
Guidance for sponsors about applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling with or joining their parent or legal guardian.
Construction has started on 138 new homes, with safeguards against earthquakes, for service families at Dhekelia Station in Cyprus.
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