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Working out and paying Capital Gains Tax (CGT) if you sell shares, claiming tax relief
Leasehold property - leasehold disputes, buying the freehold, service charges, lease extensions and Right to Manage
If you want to repay or remortgage your Help to Buy home, you may need a specialist valuation if your block of flats has certain types of external cladding.
Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) helps homeowners on certain benefits pay interest on loans or mortgages - what you'll get, eligibility and how to claim.
How HMRC uses debt enforcement powers, debt collection agencies and what happens if you live abroad when you do not pay your tax bill.
If you provide services to a seller or buyer in the UK, find out about the auctioneers' VAT margin scheme and how to account for VAT (VAT notice 718/2).
How to protect your home, land or other property from fraud
Check if an estate can get the residence nil rate band (RNRB) when someone downsizes, gifts or sells their home before they die.
The process to repay all or part of your Help to Buy: Equity Loan, using your own money or other private funds.
This collection brings together the government's 'how to' guides for the housing sector.
Landlords need to follow certain procedures when evicting tenants - find out about eviction notices, harassment and illegal evictions, and going to court
Find out how much Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) to pay when you buy property through a shared ownership scheme.
How to apply for bankruptcy: how long it lasts, bankruptcy restrictions, what happens to your home and assets when you're bankrupt.
How the Valuation Office Agency calculates your rateable value for business rates.
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