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How residents in high-rise residential buildings should avoid increasing or creating building safety risks and what to expect from accountable persons.
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.
Guidance about compensation to owners and occupiers of residential properties once a compulsory purchase order comes into force.
This guide sets out essential information for British nationals wanting to buy property in Egypt.
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...
Park (mobile) home owner rights and responsibilities - fees and repairs, selling or giving away a home and residents' associations, settling disputes
Advice for British people buying property in Bulgaria, including information on legal advice, fraud, residence requirements and more.
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.
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.
Application form RQ to request a restriction by owner(s) not living at the property.
How to update the property records and transfer a registered property when someone dies using forms DJP, AS1 and AP1.
Duties of the principal accountable person and accountable persons of a high-rise residential building to prepare and update a resident engagement strategy.
Leasehold property - leasehold disputes, buying the freehold, service charges, lease extensions and Right to Manage
Find out how much Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) to pay when you buy property through a shared ownership scheme.
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
Find a property and get its title plan, title register and see who owns it
Practical advice to consider when purchasing a property or timeshare overseas.
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.
Information on legal requirements and advice for British nationals buying or renting property in Spain.
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