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Provides further detail on First Homes and their implementation.
Privacy notice for the ‘Home buying and selling improvement’ research with citizens.
Protect your right to live in a registered or unregistered property owned by your spouse or civil partner during a divorce or separation - getting home rights, after a continuation order
Guidance for councils about applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling with or joining their parent or legal guardian.
Local residents will be protected from being pushed out of their communities by excessive short-term lets thanks to changes in planning rules.
Strengthened 100% council tax premium on long term empty homes comes into force on 1 April, with councils able to spend the money from the next financial year.
Registering land or property in England - first time registration, transfer of ownership, changing your details on the register, where to register in Scotland or Northern Ireland
Help to Buy and affordable home ownership schemes to help first-time buyers and home movers - equity loan, ISA, shared ownership
How to meet the accommodation needs of guests, including information about gas safety and information about bills and paying rent.
Centrally approved spending for property, advertising, consultancy, technology and recruitment.
Details of schemes that are now closed for applications.
Information on legal requirements and advice for British nationals buying or renting property in Spain.
Find out how you can control pests on your property - help from professionals, methods you can and cannot use, protecting wildlife, getting a wildlife licence
Check if an estate can get the residence nil rate band (RNRB) when someone downsizes, gifts or sells their home before they die.
Making thank you payments to sponsors, including across different councils. Also checking if guests are paying rent to sponsors, and what to do if they are.
What councils need to do when a sponsor wishes to withdraw their sponsorship. Includes when a visa has or hasn't been granted, and further accommodation.
Find out how to tell HMRC about a real estate election for land or buildings that are taxable for VAT purposes using form VAT1614E.
Check if you can get free energy saving improvements to reduce your home's energy bills through the Home Upgrade Grant.
Sets out the council’s responsibilities for when guests are asked to leave their accommodation due to unreasonable behaviour.
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