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What personal possessions (chattels) you need to pay Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on, how to work out your gain

• What you pay it on

  You may have to pay Capital Gains Tax if you make a profit (‘gain’) when…

• Work out your gain

  Your gain is usually the difference between what you paid for your…

• Possessions with a limited lifespan

  You do not have to pay Capital Gains Tax on personal possessions with a…

• Possessions that are part of a set

  If you sell all or part of a set to the same person for less than £6,000,…

Quarterly National Statistics on possession claim actions in county courts by mortgage lenders and social and private landlords.

• Updated: 13 May 2021

This collection brings together all documents relating to forecast scenarios for UK mortgage arrears and possessions.

• Updated: 13 November 2014

How to take court action to repossess a property or evict a tenant if you're owed money for rent or a mortgage

Use this form ('particulars of claim') with Form N5 to tell a court why you're seeking possession, for example if a tenant hasn't complied with the tenancy terms. Includes guidance notes N119A, N7A and N7B.

How to apply for bankruptcy. What to do if you’ve been made bankrupt: if you’re at risk of violence, how long it lasts, bankruptcy restrictions, what happens to your home and possessions when you're bankrupt.

Guidance for landlords and tenants to explain the possession action process in the county courts in England.

• Updated: 8 April 2025

Information for landlords in England on tenant eviction: assured shorthold tenancies, including eviction notices, Section 21, Section 8, accelerated possession, possession orders, bailiffs

The law on squatting - what squatting is, squatters' rights, removing squatters, getting your property back from squatters and adverse possession. Includes information from the withdrawn EX332 and EX333 guidance.

Guidance for landlords who wish to gain possession of their property.

• Updated: 11 February 2016