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How to sell a home: Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), using estate agents, finding a legal professional, getting offers, transferring ownership and making complaints.
Selling a home takes about 5 months on average. The process can take…
If you have a mortgage on the property you’re selling, you’ll need to move…
An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) tells you how energy efficient a…
You can sell your home yourself or use an online, high street or hybrid…
A legal professional can handle the legal work involved in transferring…
Choosing a buyer Buyers can make offers verbally (over the phone or in…
After you’ve accepted an offer, you’re responsible for drawing up a legal…
You can contact a legal professional if you need help selling a property…
You can make a complaint to a company involved in the sale if you’re…
A guide to selling a home in England and Wales.
The process you need to follow to repay your Help to Buy: Equity Loan when you decide to sell your home.
Capital Gains Tax when you sell a property that's not your home: work out your gain and pay your tax on buy-to-let, business, agricultural and inherited properties
How to buy a home: preparing to buy, deciding on a home, making offers, conveyancing, paying Stamp Duty Land Tax and making complaints.
How the First Homes scheme works, who is eligible, how to apply and the rules for managing a First Homes property after you buy one.
Find out about buying a home through shared ownership. Read about who can apply, costs, paying rent, buying more shares and repairing and selling your home.
Buy your housing association home - including how to apply, who is eligible, discounts available and where to get help and advice.
This guide sets out essential information for British nationals wanting to buy property in Egypt.
Your right to buy your council home - including how to apply, who is eligible, discounts available and where to get help and advice.
Advice for British people buying property in Bulgaria, including information on legal advice, fraud, residence requirements and more.
Information on legal requirements and advice for British nationals buying property in France.
You can no longer apply for a Help to Buy: Equity Loan - find out about interest rates and how to manage your Help to Buy: Equity Loan.
Practical advice to consider when purchasing a property or timeshare overseas.
Relief from Capital Gains Tax (CGT) when you sell your home - Private Residence Relief, time away from your home, what to do if you have 2 homes, nominating a home, Letting Relief
Check if you're a joint tenant or tenants in common. Change from joint tenants to tenants in common, or tenants in common to joint tenants
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