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The Rent Service was responsible for providing rental valuation services for the private rented housing sector for housing benefit services. Its functions were taken over by the Valuation Office Agency in 2009.
Find out how tenants and letting agents in the UK pay tax on behalf of landlords abroad under the Non-resident Landlord (NRL) Scheme.
Advice for landlords carrying out right to rent checks during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
A tenancy agreement is a contract between you and a landlord - ending a tenancy, changing a tenancy, tenancy types and assured shorthold tenancies
Landlord responsibilities when renting out your property, including making repairs, health and safety, increasing the rent and changing regulated tenancies.
Renting a room in your home out - Rent a Room Scheme, types of tenancy or licence, rent, bills, tax and ending a letting
Information on legal requirements and advice for British nationals buying or renting property in Spain.
Find out how to account for VAT when you rent out and part-exchange pre-recorded video cassette films.
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) issue the VO6022 form to assess the rateable value of all non-domestic property.
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 about tax as a landlord, and how to work out your rental income if you rent out property.
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) issue the VO6025 form to assess the rateable value of all non-domestic property. If you have lost your form you can get a copy here.
Non-military housing options and advice available to serving personnel who are not seeking or due to leave service
If a tenant is having difficulty paying their rent, apply for a Managed Payment to Landlord using the Apply for a Direct Rent Payment service to request payment of rent from a tenant’s Universal Credit.
Use this service to send your lease and rent details to the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) if you've been contacted by them
Guidance on build to rent.
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) asks for rental and lease information to assess the rateable value of non-domestic properties.
Find examples to help landlords avoid common mistakes when working out and reporting income and profit from renting out a property.
Civilian housing options and general advice available to veterans
Guidance from the British Embassy on buying, renting or letting property in the United Arab Emirates.
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