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Your right to buy your council home - including how to apply, who is eligible, discounts available and where to get help and advice.
Guidance explaining why compulsory purchase orders are made, and what people's rights are to challenge them.
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.
Your purchasing strategy must show you’ve considered commercial and technology aspects, and contractual limitations.
Advice and guidance on what you should do when buying, selling and leasing property.
Guidance about compensation to owners and occupiers of agricultural premises once a compulsory purchase order comes into force.
The sale of land is determined by the potential number of homes that a housing developer or registered provider can build on a given site.
Guidance from the British Embassy on buying, renting or letting property in the United Arab Emirates.
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.
Leasehold property - leasehold disputes, buying the freehold, service charges, lease extensions and Right to Manage
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.
Find out when transactions involving land and buildings are exempt from VAT.
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.
Information on freehold estates which are private and mixed tenure estates where shared areas are not owned or looked after by the local council.
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
Check if you have to pay the higher rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) when you buy a residential property in England or Northern Ireland.
Rent a property at a discount to help with the cost of saving for a deposit to buy a home. Information on who is eligible and how to apply.
Find out more information on relocation expenses and benefits that qualify for exemption.
How to tax living accommodation given to employees.
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