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How to buy a home: preparing to buy, deciding on a home, making offers, conveyancing, paying Stamp Duty Land Tax and making complaints.

• Overview

  Buying a home takes about 5 months on average. The process can take longer…

• Preparing to buy

  When you decide you want to buy a home, you may need to get a mortgage to…

• Deciding on a home

  There are different ways to own a property. Leasehold and freehold…

• Making an offer

  Before you make an offer, check: what the property is worth the number of…

• Transferring ownership (conveyancing)

  Once the offer is accepted, the seller is responsible for drawing up a…

• Tax

  You may need to pay: Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) when you buy a home in…

• Making a complaint

  You can make a complaint to a company involved in the sale if you’re…

If your employer is 'insolvent' this means it cannot pay its debts - your rights if this happens, claiming money owed to you, where to get advice

• Overview

  Your employer is insolvent if it cannot pay its debts. They might: make…

• Your rights

  You have different rights depending on whether your employer: makes you…

• What you can get

  What money you’re entitled to depends on: how long you were employed what…

• Apply for money you're owed

  You’re eligible to apply if: you were an employee you’re a UK or EEA…

• After you apply

  It usually takes up to 6 weeks to get your payment but can take longer.…

Apply for a Youth Mobility Scheme visa to live and work in the UK if you’re from a participating country - fees, eligibility, how to apply.

• Overview

  You can apply for a Youth Mobility Scheme visa if you: want to live and…

• Eligibility

  If you’re from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Korea You can…

• Documents you must provide

  When you apply you’ll need to provide: a valid passport or other document…

• Apply

  Check which documents you’ll need to apply. You’ll also have to pay the…

• Extend your visa

  You can only apply to extend your Youth Mobility Scheme visa if you’re…

What to do when you disagree with a tax decision (HMRC1) - appealing against a decision, getting a review by HMRC and reasonable excuses.

What happens if someone makes a money claim against you, saying you owe them money, and how you can respond or defend yourself

Apply for a Skilled Worker visa (formerly a Tier 2 General work visa) if you’ve been offered a skilled job with a UK employer - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children, taking on additional...

Employment status (worker, employee, self-employed, director or contractor) affects employment rights and employer responsibilities in the workplace

Get help and extra support when dealing with HMRC if you have additional needs - for example you have a disability or health condition, if English is not your first language or if you’re experiencing domestic abuse or financial hardship.

Apply for an Overseas Domestic Worker visa if you've worked for your employer for at least a year - eligibility, fees, knowledge of English, your employment rights.

Your right to buy your council home - including how to apply, who is eligible, discounts available and where to get help and advice.