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  • Search for land and property information

    Find a property and get its title plan, title register and see who owns it

  • Find out your rubbish collection day

    Check your council's website to find out when your rubbish will be collected

  • Search sold property prices

    Find out how much a property sold for in England or Wales

  • Housing Benefit

    Housing Benefit or Local Housing Allowance (LHA) - rates, eligibility, claim form, calculator, appeals, 'Discretionary Housing Payment'.

  • Apply for council housing

    Apply for council housing through your local council - you'll usually have to join a waiting list

  • Find out which roads your council will grit

    Plan your journey in cold weather - find out about gritting of roads and footpaths, the location of grit bins and snow clearance

  • Get a new energy certificate

    Get a new energy certificate for your property: energy performance certificate (EPC), display energy certificate (DEC) or air conditioning inspection certificate. Find an assessor to get a certificate.

  • Council housing

    How to apply for a council house or flat - housing waiting lists, types of tenancies, the Right to Buy scheme and repairs, complaining about the council

  • Search the register of planning decisions

    Check out how you can view proposed building plans or developments and object or comment on them through the local council

  • Report an abandoned vehicle

    You can report an abandoned vehicle like a dumped car to the local council

  • Affordable home ownership schemes

    Help to Buy and affordable home ownership schemes to help first-time buyers and home movers - equity loan, ISA, shared ownership

  • Tax when you sell property

    Capital Gains Tax when you sell a property that's not your home: work out your gain and pay your tax on buy-to-let, business, agricultural and inherited properties

  • Change the register (AP1)

    Use the AP1 form to change the register for a property including changing your name.

    • From: HM Land Registry
  • Stamp Duty Land Tax

    You pay Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) when you buy houses, flats and other land and buildings over a certain price in the UK.

  • Help with your energy bills

    Get help with your energy bills through the Warm Home Discount, home energy improvement schemes and the Energy Bills Discount Scheme for businesses.

  • Official copies of register or plan: registration (OC1)

    OC1 application form for official copies of the register, plan or certificate in Form CI. You can also buy and download a title register and title plan online.

    • From: HM Land Registry
  • Fireworks: the law

    You cannot buy or use fireworks if you're under 18, and you must not set off fireworks between 11pm and 7am, except on certain occasions

  • Report a noise nuisance to your council

    Report a noise problem like loud music, noisy pubs, neighbour's parties or barking dogs to your local council

  • Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI)

    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.

  • Recycling collections

    Find out if your council collects recycling, how to recycle household waste such as mobile phones, computers, packaging and green waste