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Renting a room in your home out - Rent a Room Scheme, types of tenancy or licence, rent, bills, tax and ending a letting
You’re a resident landlord if you let out part of a property which is your…
The Rent a Room Scheme lets you earn up to a threshold of £7,500 per year…
The way you share your home with a lodger affects what kind of tenancy…
Rent You can charge what you want for rent but should agree the amount…
How to end an excluded tenancy or licence If your lodger is an excluded…
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
You must usually tell the Home Office when you divorce or separate from…
If your visa is based on a relationship that’s ended you must apply if you…
VAT rates for building work, including plumbers, plasterers and carpenters - new houses and flats, work for disabled people, energy saving, grant-funded heating, conversions and renovations, properties that are not homes
VAT for most work on houses and flats by builders and similar trades like…
You may not have to charge VAT on labour or building materials for work…
You may not have to charge VAT on alterations you make to a disabled…
You may be able to charge the reduced rate of VAT (5%) for work in…
You may not have to charge VAT for some work you do on certain types of…
How to buy a home: preparing to buy, deciding on a home, making offers, conveyancing, paying Stamp Duty Land Tax and making complaints.
People with a long-term disability looking to buy a suitable home on the open market may be able to do so using the HOLD shared ownership scheme.
How to work out the VAT on building work and materials if you're a contractor, subcontractor or developer.
How to sell a home: Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), using estate agents, finding a legal professional, getting offers, transferring ownership and making complaints.
For company directors, LLP members or people with significant control (PSCs) who are at serious risk and want to protect their personal information from the public.
Guidance on the ventilation of indoor spaces to reduce the spread of respiratory infections, including coronavirus (COVID-19).
Manage your birds’ housing and welfare when they must be kept inside because of disease outbreaks.
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