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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
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
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) asks for rental and lease information to assess the rateable value of non-domestic properties.
What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work
Manage the finances or property of a missing person, someone kidnapped or taken hostage, or in a foreign prison and not able to communicate. Apply to the High Court to be a guardian. You'll need a guardianship order.
Find a property and get its title plan, title register and see who owns it
If someone dies without a will or known family, their ownerless property (bona vacantia) goes to the crown - check if you're an entitled relative, search for an estate, refer or claim on an estate
Practical advice to consider when purchasing a property in India.
Advice for British people buying property in Bulgaria, including information on legal advice, fraud, residence requirements and more.
Leasehold property - leasehold disputes, buying the freehold, service charges, lease extensions and Right to Manage
Ask for underused or vacant property owned by the government, agencies, local councils or local public bodies to be sold - Right to Contest.
Information on legal requirements and advice for British nationals buying or renting property in Spain.
Advice for British people buying property in Turkey, including information on legal advice, fraud, residence requirements and more.
The Office of Government Property, within the Cabinet Office, has appointed Saurabh Bhandari to lead major property programmes to support creating the sustainable and high-quality estate needed for modern government.
We handle cases relating to intellectual property disputes about: patents registered designs plant varieties If the amount sought (damages) is under £500,000 then the case can also be heard by the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court . If the amount sought...
Apply to the tribunal about a rent increase decision, changes to a lease or a decision about a council house, park home or caravan, in England.
We decide specialist business and other civil international dispute resolution and business cases in England and Wales, whether domestic or international. We cover disputes that are dealt with by: The Commercial Court (e.g. shipping, sale of goods, insurance and reinsurance...
About your property boundaries, working out your boundary lines, boundaries and neighbour disputes, agreeing who's responsible for walls and fences
You can use the Right to Contest application to challenge government to sell land or property if you believe it’s not needed and could be put to better economic use.
What happens when you opt to tax (charge VAT on) land and buildings, when you need permission and when to notify HMRC about your decision.
Get house price reports for specific areas within England and Wales.
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