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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

• When you must register

  This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg). You must register all…

• Register for the first time

  Land or property must be registered for the first time if it’s…

• Change the registered owner name

  You must apply to HM Land Registry to change the registered owner name for…

• Update or correct the register

  You must tell HM Land Registry if anything in the register changes or it…

How to register for VAT, change your details, cancel your registration, register for VAT in EU countries.

• When to register for VAT

  You must register if either: your total taxable turnover for the last 12…

• How to register for VAT

  You can usually register for VAT online. You can start charging VAT on…

• Changing your VAT details

  You must keep your VAT registration details up to date. Some changes mean…

• Cancel your VAT registration

  You must cancel your registration if you’re no longer eligible to be VAT…

• Transfer your VAT registration

  You can transfer a VAT registration number if there’s a change of business…

• Registering for VAT in EU countries

  What you need to do depends on whether you’re selling goods or services…

• Selling or moving goods between Northern Ireland and the EU

  You need a VAT registration number starting with XI to trade under the…

Find out how to register a birth - who can register, birth certificates

• Overview

  All births in England, Wales and Northern Ireland must be registered…

• Who can register a birth

  Opposite-sex couples Married or civil-partner parents Either parent can…

• Birth certificates

  There are 2 types of birth certificate: the short version, which contains…

How to register your vehicle and the cost: including new registrations, kit-built vehicles, repairs and restorations, and structural modifications.

An account lets you view details the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) holds about your business properties, including the rateable value, and report any changes.

• Updated: 10 October 2025

How to register your medical devices with the MHRA for the markets in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

• Updated: 5 November 2025

How to register to keep captive schedule 4 birds, when to ring them and when to microchip them.

• Updated: 20 December 2024

Register to vote to take part in elections in the UK. Includes how to get on the electoral register and how to update your address on the register.

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

Apply for VAT registration exception from HMRC if you've temporarily gone over the VAT registration threshold.

• Updated: 20 May 2025