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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…
Find information for Lifetime ISA managers making withdrawals for a first time residential purchase.
Buy your housing association home - including how to apply, who is eligible, discounts available and where to get help and advice.
You might be able to buy your rented housing association home at a…
You can get a discount of between £9,000 and £16,000 on the price of your…
Fill in the Right to Acquire application form. Send it to your landlord.…
If your landlord agrees to sell, their offer will tell you: the price they…
If you sell your home within 10 years of buying it through Right to…
Ask your landlord about Right to Acquire. They may also be able to help…
Guidance about compensation to owners and occupiers of residential properties once a compulsory purchase order comes into force.
This guide sets out essential information for British nationals wanting to buy property in Egypt.
Find out what the main Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) reliefs are for land or property transactions.
Find out about Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED), what you need to pay and how to appoint an agent or adviser to act on your behalf.
Non-military housing options and advice available to serving personnel who are not seeking or due to leave service
Information on legal requirements and advice for British nationals buying or renting property in Spain.
How to work out the VAT on building work and materials if you're a contractor, subcontractor or developer.
Check if you can claim a VAT refund using the DIY housebuilders scheme, if you’re converting an existing building into a dwelling.
Apply for compensation if you own property near the proposed High Speed 2 route, Phase 1 or 2 - what you can claim for, eligibility, how to apply
Form RTB1: Application for a determination as to whether a dwelling house is suitable for occupation by elderly persons.
Find out about first time residential purchases with funds from a Lifetime Individual Savings Account (ISA) if you’re a conveyancer.
Advice for British people buying property in Morocco, including information on legal advice, fraud, residence requirements, complaints and more.
Guidance explaining why compulsory purchase orders are made, and what people's rights are to challenge them.
Rent a property at a discount to help with the cost of saving for a deposit to buy a home. Information on who is eligible and how to apply.
Civilian housing options and general advice available to veterans
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