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How to sell a home: Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), using estate agents, finding a legal professional, getting offers, transferring ownership and making complaints.
Selling a home takes about 5 months on average. The process can take…
If you have a mortgage on the property you’re selling, you’ll need to move…
An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) tells you how energy efficient a…
You can sell your home yourself or use an online, high street or hybrid…
A legal professional can handle the legal work involved in transferring…
Choosing a buyer Buyers can make offers verbally (over the phone or in…
After you’ve accepted an offer, you’re responsible for drawing up a legal…
You can contact a legal professional if you need help selling a property…
You can make a complaint to a company involved in the sale if you’re…
If you already have the right or have probate (as an executor or administrator) you can start dealing with the estate. You may need to apply for the right to deal with the estate of the person who's died (also...
As a personal representative (an executor or administrator) you’re legally…
You must pay any debts and settle the taxes for the person who died. This…
You may have to pay taxes for the estate if there is any new income while…
You may need to send information to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) about…
Once you have paid any debts and taxes, or you are sure the estate has…
Find out if you’re an estate agency business who needs to register with HMRC under the money laundering regulations.
You must join a redress scheme if you operate as as a residential estate agent, letting agent or in property management.
Register your client’s estate online if you’re a tax agent or adviser.
How to appeal to an independent tribunal if you are banned from being an estate agent, or receive a warning order.
Use the online service to update details of an estate, authorise an agent, or close an estate.
You can manage your business rates yourself. You do not have to use an agent or ask someone to help you.
How to buy a home: preparing to buy, deciding on a home, making offers, conveyancing, paying Stamp Duty Land Tax and making complaints.
Information on freehold estates which are private and mixed tenure estates where shared areas are not owned or looked after by the local council.
Information on legal requirements and advice for British nationals buying property in France.
Guidance from the British Embassy on buying, renting or letting property in the United Arab Emirates.
Find out if you are an entitled relative and how to claim an estate from the Bona Vacantia division.
Advice for British people buying property in Turkey, including information on legal advice, fraud, residence requirements and more.
This guide sets out essential information for British nationals wanting to buy property in Egypt.
How to help prevent money laundering and terrorist financing if you’re an estate agency or property related business.
Recognise and reduce risk of money laundering if you are an estate agency or letting agency business.
Find out if you’re a letting agency business who needs to register with HMRC under the money laundering regulations.
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