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Check if you're a joint tenant or tenants in common. Change from joint tenants to tenants in common, or tenants in common to joint tenants
This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg). You must decide which…
You can find out what type of joint ownership you have by checking…
This is called ‘severance of joint tenancy’. You should apply for a ‘Form…
You need the agreement of all the other joint owners to change from being…
You must apply to the Court of Protection if all of the following apply:…
How to register an overseas entity and its beneficial owners or managing officers, so it can buy, sell or transfer property or land in the UK.
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…
How to search for information about property and land in England and Wales - find out who owns it, how much was paid for it, how to get a scanned copy of the deeds and how to check the property...
How to buy a home: preparing to buy, deciding on a home, making offers, conveyancing, paying Stamp Duty Land Tax and making complaints.
How to sell a home: Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), using estate agents, finding a legal professional, getting offers, transferring ownership and making complaints.
Advice for British people buying property in Bulgaria, including information on legal advice, fraud, residence requirements and more.
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
Includes buying and selling your home, home ownership schemes, mortgages and compensation
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.
This guide sets out essential information for British nationals wanting to buy property in Egypt.
From 28 June 2022, the leaseholder protections on building safety costs in England have come into effect.
This guidance outlines the obligations that the leaseholder protections in the Act place onto building owners, right-to-manage companies, resident management companies and named managers.
Information on legal requirements and advice for British nationals buying or renting property in Spain.
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.
Help to Buy and affordable home ownership schemes to help first-time buyers and home movers - equity loan, ISA, shared ownership
Use our verification services to improve the accuracy of property ownership data.
Leasehold property - leasehold disputes, buying the freehold, service charges, lease extensions and Right to Manage
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