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How to buy a home: preparing to buy, deciding on a home, making offers, conveyancing, paying Stamp Duty Land Tax and making complaints.
Buying a home takes about 5 months on average. The process can take longer…
When you decide you want to buy a home, you may need to get a mortgage to…
There are different ways to own a property. Leasehold and freehold…
Before you make an offer, check: what the property is worth the number of…
Once the offer is accepted, the seller is responsible for drawing up a…
You may need to pay: Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) when you buy a home in…
You can make a complaint to a company involved in the sale if you’re…
When to exclude and include the buying commission in the customs value and account for import VAT if you’re an importer paying fees to your buying agent.
Rent a property at a discount to help with the cost of saving for a deposit to buy a home. Information on who is eligible and how to apply.
Rent to Buy helps tenants in England save for a deposit to buy a home by…
To be eligible for Rent to Buy, you must be: in full or part time…
You apply to rent a property that is in the scheme. If you’re considered…
If you live in England (excluding London), you can search for…
You can use the deposit you’ve saved to buy any home, including those…
How to sell a home: Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), using estate agents, finding a legal professional, getting offers, transferring ownership and making complaints.
Check if you have to pay the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) surcharge from 1 April 2021 for buyers of residential property in England and Northern Ireland who are not resident in the UK.
Buy your housing association home - including how to apply, who is eligible, discounts available and where to get help and advice.
Buying Solutions is now a part of the Government Procurement Service.
How to use Method 1 to work out the customs value of your imported goods if you're an importer or clearing agent.
Your right to buy your council home - including how to apply, who is eligible, discounts available and where to get help and advice.
Information about medical devices that the public can buy for personal use and how we make sure they are safe and effective.
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