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Advice for British people buying property in Turkey, 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
You only own a leasehold property for a fixed period of time. You’ll have…
Your responsibilities Your lease will tell you what conditions you’ve…
Service charges Your lease sets out the way the service charge is…
Extending the lease You can ask the landlord to extend your lease at any…
You can ask the landlord to sell you the freehold at any time. There are…
You may be able to change the management of your building if you’re…
There is a different dispute process in Wales. You might be able to…
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.
You can apply to the First-Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber - Residential…
Download and fill in the right form for your application. Why you’re…
What happens will depend on whether you’ve asked for a paper decision or…
You may be able to appeal if you’re unhappy with the decision. Ask the…
Previous decisions Search the decisions database to see how and why…
The law on squatting - what squatting is, squatters' rights, removing squatters, getting your property back from squatters and adverse possession. Includes information from the withdrawn EX332 and EX333 guidance.
Advice for British people buying property in Bulgaria, including information on legal advice, fraud, residence requirements and more.
Consolidate, strengthen and update the information you hold on your properties and identify vulnerable titles you can secure.
Find statistics providing information about unincorporated landlords that file Income Tax Self Assessment returns, their property income, and related expenses.
If you pay Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings, you must pay Capital Gains Tax when you sell the property up to 5 April 2019, or Corporation Tax from 6 April 2019.
Find out about Ayios Nikolaos Station, accommodation, medical facilities, education, amenities and recreation.
Watch our film to see how Homes England has supported a new SME developer to deliver a scheme of starter homes in West Bromwich.
What to expect when the Valuation Office Agency visit and measure non-domestic property.
How to set up a flat management company to manage property on residents' behalf and what you must do to run it legally
After you have registered for the Valuation Office Agency's service, you’ll need to claim a property before you can submit a check or challenge.
Application form RQ to request a restriction by owner(s) not living at the property.
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) explains how domestic properties are valued for Council Tax bands.
This is a brief factual explainer of how commonhold works. For more information, you may wish to visit the website of the Leasehold Advisory Service.
Resources supporting the Government Functional Standard for Property (GovS 004).
Use this form to register that the property charged has been released from the charge or no longer forms part of the company's property.
First-Tier Property Tribunal Final Reason Decision of Judge Tagliavini and Mrs Louise Crane CEnvH MCIEH dated 09/04/2024
Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge Shepherd and Sue Coughlin MCIEH on 15 March 2024
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