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When you need planning permission, where to apply, what counts as permitted development and how to appeal a planning permission decision
Landlord responsibilities when renting out your property, including making repairs, health and safety, increasing the rent and changing regulated tenancies.
When you need building regs approval, how to apply, using a competent person scheme, and determinations and appeals.
Tenant's guide to deposit protection schemes - your deposit, information landlords must provide, disputes and advice.
Start a business to help people or communities - business structures including community interest companies and co-operatives
Apply to rent a garage from the local council - there may be a waiting list
Buy your housing association home - including how to apply, who is eligible, discounts available and where to get help and advice.
Arrange for a collection of clinical waste - for items like used syringes, drugs, pharmaceuticals and surgical waste
How to fully or partly repay your equity loan - with your own money, when you sell your home or when you remortgage.
The RTB1 form is the notice claiming the Right to Buy that tenants need to complete.
Renting a room in your home out - Rent a Room Scheme, types of tenancy or licence, rent, bills, tax and ending a letting
How to protect your home, land or other property from fraud
Search by postcode to check if a property is built over an old coal mine - find out if you need a coal mining report, what it covers, other reports available, fees
Application form SEV to enter a Form A restriction on severance of joint tenancy by agreement or notice.
Complain about Green Deal providers or installers, what to do if you sell or move into a property with a Green Deal loan
Appeal a decision by your local planning authority about an application for planning permission - documents you need to provide, who can appeal, how long it takes
Application form FR1 and checklist for first registration.
Application form RX3 to cancel a restriction.
Application form RX1 to enter a restriction.
When and how to tell neighbours about building works on party walls, what to do if you've been notified of works, how to come to an agreement
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