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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.
If you’re a homeowner or have bought a shared ownership property, you…
If you qualify for Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI), you’ll usually get…
To be eligible for a Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) loan, you need to…
When you apply for a qualifying benefit, you’ll be asked extra questions…
You’ll need to repay your SMI loan with interest if you sell or transfer…
You can still get financial help with your housing costs if your Income…
Running a business from home - insurance, business rates, expenses, tax allowances
Provides background on why the government has introduced a mortgage guarantee scheme, and how it works. The scheme is open to new 95% mortgages until 30 June 2025, with participating lenders offering 95% mortgages under the government guarantee from 19...
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing loans to employees
What you need to know about capital gains tax, insurance and mortgages, or if you are a leaseholder.
Your and your company's responsibilities - repaying director's loans, interest, tax on loans, reporting to HM Revenue and Customs
Check when you can include and remove life insurance policies from an investor's account if you're an ISA manager.
How to report details of your disguised remuneration loan scheme and account for your loan charge liability.
A guide to what happens to a PPI claim after someone has been made bankrupt in England and Wales.
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