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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.
Buying a home takes about 5 months on average. The process can take longer…
When you decide you want to buy a home, you may need to get a mortgage to…
There are different ways to own a property. Leasehold and freehold…
Before you make an offer, check: what the property is worth the number of…
Once the offer is accepted, the seller is responsible for drawing up a…
You may need to pay: Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) when you buy a home in…
You can make a complaint to a company involved in the sale if you’re…
How the First Homes scheme works, who is eligible, how to apply and the rules for managing a First Homes property after you buy one.
If you’re a first-time buyer, you may be able to buy a home for 30% to 50%…
You can look for new homes in your area that are advertised by developers…
Contact the developer or estate agent (if you’re buying from a previous…
The council will issue a certificate that shows you can be a First Homes…
Once you’ve bought the home, you no longer have to meet First Homes…
You can usually let your entire property for no more than 2 years in total…
You can usually only sell the property to someone who is eligible to buy a…
How to sell a home: Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), using estate agents, finding a legal professional, getting offers, transferring ownership and making complaints.
Selling a home takes about 5 months on average. The process can take…
If you have a mortgage on the property you’re selling, you’ll need to move…
An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) tells you how energy efficient a…
You can sell your home yourself or use an online, high street or hybrid…
A legal professional can handle the legal work involved in transferring…
Choosing a buyer Buyers can make offers verbally (over the phone or in…
After you’ve accepted an offer, you’re responsible for drawing up a legal…
You can contact a legal professional if you need help selling a property…
Advice for British people buying property in Morocco, including information on legal advice, fraud, residence requirements, complaints and more.
Employment status (worker, employee, self-employed, director or contractor) affects employment rights and employer responsibilities in the workplace
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.
People aged 55 or over and looking to buy a home can buy an initial share in an Older Persons Shared Ownership scheme (OPSO) home and pay rent on the rest.
Advice for British people buying property in Tunisia, including information on legal advice, fraud, residence requirements, complaints and more.
Advice for British people buying property in Turkey, including information on legal advice, fraud, residence requirements and more.
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