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Information on freehold estates which are private and mixed tenure estates where shared areas are not owned or looked after by the local council.
Find out if you are an entitled relative and how to claim an estate from the Bona Vacantia division.
If someone dies without a will or known family, their ownerless property (bona vacantia) goes to the crown - check if you're an entitled relative, search for an estate, refer or claim on an estate
Find out how to work out and report the value of the estate to HMRC.
The processes and documents you need to understand your estate.
We are responsible for providing solutions to specialist estates management issues across government. GEM works with the Cabinet Office .
The Crown Estate is an independent commercial business, created by an Act of Parliament, with a diverse portfolio of UK buildings, shoreline, seabed, forestry, agriculture and common land. The business generates valuable revenue for the government and over the last...
This table describes the assets and liabilities of estates passing on death by gender, age and marital status of deceased in tax year 2019 to 2020.
Value the estate of someone who's died so that you can get probate: work out if tax is due, check how to report the estate's value, complete the correct form.
Estate regeneration can transform neighbourhoods by delivering high quality, well designed places, more homes and opportunities for residents.
Government is working with estates to map patterns of public spending, with the aim of improving social outcomes.
Use the online service to update details of an estate, authorise an agent, or close an estate.
Use the online service to register a deceased person's estate if you’re an executor, administrator or personal representative.
The Government Estate Strategy 2018 sets out how the government plans to make the most efficient and cost-effective use of its property.
How to work out and apply the residence nil rate band (RNRB) for Inheritance Tax in different circumstances.
Find out who is entitled to a share of someone’s property, possessions and money if they die without making a will
When you have to pay Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Stamp Duty or Inheritance Tax on money, shares or property you inherit
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