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Protect your right to live in a registered or unregistered property owned by your spouse or civil partner during a divorce or separation - getting home rights, after a continuation order

• Overview

  You can register your ‘home rights’ with HM Land Registry - this can help…

• Apply if the property is registered

  Download and fill in the application for registration of a notice for home…

• Apply if the property is unregistered

  Download and fill in the application for registration of a ‘Class F Land…

Apply for British citizenship if you're married to, or in a civil partnership with, a British citizen - form AN, who's eligible, fees and how to apply.

• Eligibility and fees

  You can apply for British citizenship by ‘naturalisation’ if you: are 18…

• How to apply

  There are 2 ways to apply for British citizenship by naturalisation. You…

• After you’ve applied

  You’ll usually get a decision within 6 months - some applications can take…

• After you get your certificate

  You must send your biometric residence permit (BRP) back to the Home…

Renting a room in your home out - Rent a Room Scheme, types of tenancy or licence, rent, bills, tax and ending a letting

• Becoming a resident landlord

  You’re a resident landlord if you let out part of a property which is your…

• The Rent a Room Scheme

  The Rent a Room Scheme lets you earn up to a threshold of £7,500 per year…

• Your lodger's tenancy type

  The way you share your home with a lodger affects what kind of tenancy…

• Rent, bills and tax

  Rent You can charge what you want for rent but should agree the amount…

• Ending a letting

  How to end an excluded tenancy or licence If your lodger is an excluded…

• Houses in Multiple Occupation

  Your property may be classed as an House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) if…

You must usually tell the Home Office when you divorce or separate from your partner if your visa is based on your relationship

How to apply for a full or partial completion certificate after building work on a higher-risk building has been completed.

• Updated: 27 March 2025

Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle

Explains your responsibilities, including choosing a name, having a registered address, appointing partners and registering with Companies House.

• Updated: 1 May 2024

How to provide evidence that you're a family member of someone from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein or a person of Northern Ireland.

• Updated: 2 August 2024

Inheritance Tax (IHT) is paid when a person's estate is worth more than £325,000 when they die - exemptions, passing on property. Sometimes known as death duties.

Making thank you payments to sponsors/hosts, including across different councils. Also checking if guests are paying rent to sponsors/hosts, and what to do if they are.

• Updated: 15 September 2025