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Relief from Capital Gains Tax (CGT) when you sell your home - Private Residence Relief, time away from your home, what to do if you have 2 homes, nominating a home, Letting Relief
You do not pay Capital Gains Tax when you sell (or ‘dispose of’) your home…
You may need to pay tax when you sell your home if you do not qualify for…
You may get less Private Residence Relief if you live away from your home.…
If you nominate a property as your main home you qualify for relief for…
You may have to pay Capital Gains Tax if you’ve let out your home to 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…
You can make a complaint to a company involved in the sale if you’re…
This guide explains what the public register is, what details you need to give us, and how the public can access this information.
Renting a room in your home out - Rent a Room Scheme, types of tenancy or licence, rent, bills, tax and ending a letting
How to buy a home: preparing to buy, deciding on a home, making offers, conveyancing, paying Stamp Duty Land Tax and making complaints.
Find out about buying a home through shared ownership. Read about who can apply, costs, paying rent, buying more shares and repairing and selling your home.
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
Find examples to help landlords avoid common mistakes when working out and reporting income and profit from renting out a property.
Capital Gains Tax if you're a non-resident selling a UK home: when you get a tax relief called Private Residence Relief, how to tell HMRC you've sold the property, how to work out your gain
Capital Gains Tax when you sell a property that's not your home: work out your gain and pay your tax on buy-to-let, business, agricultural and inherited properties
You can ask Companies House to keep your address out of the company records people can search - who can apply, forms, when your address will be removed from the records
Non-military housing options and advice available to serving personnel who are not seeking or due to leave service
Includes buying and selling your home, home ownership schemes, mortgages and compensation
Self-build and custom housebuilding registers.
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.
How to rent privately, including your rights and responsibilities.
Advice for British people buying property in Bulgaria, including information on legal advice, fraud, residence requirements and more.
A new government equity loan for people who want to self build or custom build their own home.
This guide sets out essential information for British nationals wanting to buy property in Egypt.
Private renting as a tenant - repairs, rent increases and arrears, settling disputes, deposits and your rights and responsibilities.
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