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Registering land or property in England - first time registration, transfer of ownership, changing your details on the register, where to register in Scotland or Northern Ireland
This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg). You must register all…
Land or property must be registered for the first time if it’s…
You must apply to HM Land Registry to change the registered owner name for…
You must tell HM Land Registry if anything in the register changes or it…
Find out how to register a birth - who can register, birth certificates
All births in England, Wales and Northern Ireland must be registered…
Opposite-sex couples Married or civil-partner parents Either parent can…
There are 2 types of birth certificate: the short version, which contains…
How to register to keep captive schedule 4 birds, when to ring them and when to microchip them.
How to register and update your personal, business and land details on the Rural Payments service.
How to register a new charge at Companies House, or tell us about any you've paid off.
How to register your medical devices with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for the markets in Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Register a design - what designs are protected, search the registers, prepare your illustrations, how to apply, disclaimers and limitations.
Steps and requirements on how to register a fishing vessel
How to register your vehicle and the cost - new registrations, kit cars, rebuilds, radically altered vehicles, old and classic vehicles, vehicle identification numbers, Q plates
Where and how to register a stillbirth, who can register it, financial support you may be able to get and support organisations
Guide for local authorities and providers on when Ofsted will prioritise applications to register children’s homes services.
Find guidance and forms to register a supported accommodation service in England.
What providers need to know about the supported accommodation registration process before applying.
Find out how to register your client for Self Assessment, Corporation Tax, PAYE, VAT or their trust or estate.
Protect your brand by registering it as a trade mark - how to apply, fees, responding to objections to your trade mark, using the ® symbol
How to register a group of companies, company divisions, joint business ventures and business units for VAT and what to do if they change after registration.
Register or license a boat for use on the UK's inland waterways or at sea - which authority to register with, the UK Ship Register and Small Ships Register, penalties and fines
Find out about penalties HMRC may charge if you're a trustee and you fail to register or to maintain details of a trust.
How to register an overseas adoption in the Adopted Children Register.
The police registration scheme has ended. If you have been told to register with the police or update your details, check what you need to do instead.
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