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The legal process of home repossession, including what your mortgage lender must do, repossession hearings, possession orders and help with legal costs

• Get advice

  If you miss your mortgage repayments and cannot agree a repayment plan,…

• Before your case goes to court

  What your mortgage lender must do Before a mortgage lender can repossess…

• Defence form

  If your lender starts a repossession action against you, the court will…

• Help with legal costs

  If you’re on low income, you might be eligible for legal aid. It can help…

• The hearing

  Repossession hearings normally take place in a judge’s chambers, not in a…

• Repossession orders

  The lender can only repossess your home if the court grants permission.…

• Delaying an eviction

  You can ask a judge to ‘suspend the warrant for possession’. This means…

• Appealing a judge's decision

  If you think the judge made mistakes about the law or the facts of your…

• If your home is repossessed

  Help from your council Your local council must give you advice to help you…

Landlord responsibilities when renting out your property, including making repairs, health and safety, increasing the rent and changing regulated tenancies.

• Landlord responsibilities

  You’re a landlord if you rent out your property. This guide is also…

• Making repairs

  You must keep your property in good condition, and any gas or electrical…

• Rent increases

  The tenancy agreement should include how and when you’ll review the rent.…

• Settling disputes

  You can often sort out disputes with your tenants without going to court:…

• Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO)

  If you let your property to several tenants who are not members of the…

• Paying tax and National Insurance

  When you rent out property you may have to pay tax. You can choose to pay…

• Changing a regulated tenancy (fair rent)

  There are special rules for changing rents and terms for regulated…

Working out and paying Capital Gains Tax (CGT) if you sell shares, claiming tax relief

• What you pay it on

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

• Work out your gain

  You’ll need to work out your gain to find out whether you need to pay…

• Selling shares in the same company

  There’s a different way of working out your cost if you’ve sold the same…

• Investment clubs

  You work out your gain differently if you’ve bought and sold shares…

• Tax relief

  You may be able to reduce or delay the amount of Capital Gains Tax you…

Private renting as a tenant - repairs, rent increases and arrears, settling disputes, deposits and your rights and responsibilities.

Tax advantages on employee share schemes including Share Incentive Plans, Save As You Earn, Company Share Option Plans and Enterprise Management Incentives

You have the right to speak for yourself in court without a solicitor or legal professional - where to get help with papers and procedures

When a business changes owner, employees could be protected under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) regulations (TUPE) - types of transfers, your rights, contracts, redundancy, where to get help

This collection brings together the government's 'how to' guides for the housing sector.

• Updated: 7 May 2019

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.

Find out property price trends in the UK from the house price index