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The legal process of home repossession, including what your mortgage lender must do, repossession hearings, possession orders and help with legal costs
If you miss your mortgage repayments and cannot agree a repayment plan,…
What your mortgage lender must do Before a mortgage lender can repossess…
If your lender starts a repossession action against you, the court will…
If you’re on low income, you might be eligible for legal aid. It can help…
Repossession hearings normally take place in a judge’s chambers, not in a…
The lender can only repossess your home if the court grants permission.…
You can ask a judge to ‘suspend the warrant for possession’. This means…
If you think the judge made mistakes about the law or the facts of your…
Help from your council Your local council must give you advice to help you…
This page brings together information about the Section 106 Affordable Housing Clearing Service.
Your Council Tax bill - how to work it out, who has to pay, discounts and exemptions for students and disabled people, second homes, empty properties, paying the bill and getting the Council Tax rebate.
You’ll need to know 3 things: the valuation band for your home in England…
You’ll usually have to pay Council Tax if you’re 18 or over. A full…
Households where everyone’s a full-time student do not have to pay Council…
You might be able to apply for a Council Tax discount or exemption if you…
Second homes You’ll usually have to pay Council Tax on another property…
Your Council Tax bill tells you: how much you have to pay for the year how…
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 to apply for bankruptcy. What to do if you’ve been made bankrupt: if you’re at risk of violence, how long it lasts, bankruptcy restrictions, what happens to your home and possessions when you're bankrupt.
Register to access or add to a database of available Section 106 housing opportunities across England.
Landlords need to follow certain procedures when evicting tenants - find out about eviction notices, harassment and illegal evictions, and going to court
How councils should handle suspected fraud cases.
Eastern Region, Regional Judge Ruth Wayte, Marina Krisko FRICS and John Francis heard on 2nd August 2022
FOI compliance statistics detailing performance of the handling of requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
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