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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.
The Right to Shared Ownership scheme allows some tenants in England to buy…
You may be eligible to buy a share of your rented home through the Right…
When you apply for Right to Shared Ownership, you’ll need to make sure you…
For a shared ownership home, you need to pay rent for the share you do not…
There are 9 steps to apply for Right to Shared Ownership. 1. Tell your…
You can buy more shares in your home after you become a shared owner. This…
You can sell your shared ownership home at any time. If you own a 100%…
When you buy a home with Right to Shared Ownership, your lease will have…
You’ll usually need to get the landlord’s permission to rent out (sublet)…
You can get free advice about how to buy a home through the Right to…
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…
Find out how much a property sold for in England or Wales
Find out property price trends in the UK from the house price index
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 confirm your property details or report any changes to them by submitting a check to the Valuation Office Agency (VOA)
Find out how to work out the value of your property and get information about pre-return banding checks.
Buy your housing association home - including how to apply, who is eligible, discounts available and where to get help and advice.
How the Valuation Office Agency calculates your rateable value for business rates.
How to buy a home: preparing to buy, deciding on a home, making offers, conveyancing, paying Stamp Duty Land Tax and making complaints.
Value the estate of someone who's died so that you can get probate: work out if tax is due, check how to report the estate's value, complete the correct form.
How to work out and apply the residence nil rate band (RNRB) for Inheritance Tax in different circumstances.
Advice for British people buying property in Turkey, including information on legal advice, fraud, residence requirements and more.
How to work out your taxable capital gain or loss if you are not resident in the UK and are making direct or indirect disposals of UK property or land.
Make a 'Part I claim' when your property depreciates because of the use of a new or altered highway - eligibility and where to send your claim
The process you need to follow to repay your Help to Buy: Equity Loan when you decide to sell your home.
Councils across the country will be able to buy cheaper land to help build thousands more social and affordable homes, thanks to new Government reforms.
Advice for British people buying property in Bulgaria, including information on legal advice, fraud, residence requirements and more.
Check if a home is eligible for extra tax-free residence allowance if it is left to children, grandchildren or other direct descendants.
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.
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