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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…
How the Buyer Credit Facility works, its benefits, eligibility and how to apply.
Find out more about Local Currency Financing.
Find out what seller information you need to collect and verify as part of your due diligence as a reporting platform operator.
Check which new hybrid and electric vehicles (EV), including cars, vans, trucks and motorbikes, are eligible for a government plug-in grant.
Buy your rented home through the Right to Shared Ownership scheme: who can apply, how to apply, costs, paying rent, buying more shares, repairing and selling your home.
Find out how ECO providers can sell 'lots' to energy companies in return for ECO subsidy, what are the rules and who can trade.
As an online marketplace operator, check if a seller is established outside the UK, so that you can work out who is liable for VAT on sales.
Find out about our Standard Buyer Loan Guarantee: its benefits, eligibility criteria and how to apply.
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