Services

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.

Use this service to apply to vote by post so you can take part in certain elections in the UK. You must be registered to vote in the UK.

Find a property's energy certificate including an energy performance certificate (EPC), display energy certificate (DEC) or air conditioning inspection certificate.

Contact your local council's Electoral Registration Office if you have a question about registering to vote

Find out the Council Tax band for a property, register any changes to the property or challenge the band in England or Wales by looking up the property's address or postcode online

Getting on the electoral register, what happens if you do not register to vote, registering in more than one place, how to opt out of the 'open register', registering anonymously and how to view the electoral regis…

Use this form to apply to vote by post. You'll need to send the completed form to your local Electoral Registration Office.

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Pay Council Tax online or by other methods, like direct debit to your local council

Use this service to apply to vote by proxy in certain elections in the UK. You and your proxy must both be registered to vote in the UK.

Apply for photo ID to vote (Voter Authority Certificate) in some elections and referendums in Great Britain if you do not have an accepted form of ID.

Find out how to prove your right to rent in England to a landlord. Get an online share code to prove your right to rent if you’re eligible or check what documents you can use instead.

Apply to your local council for Council Tax Reduction if you're on a low income or benefits - this replaced Council Tax Benefit

An overview of voting in the UK, including voting in person, postal and proxy voting, and voting if you're abroad.

How to vote if you move or live abroad, including eligibility and registration

Check details of a tenant's right to rent if they’re not a British or Irish citizen and they’ve given you a share code.

Find out more about elections and referendums in the UK, including the general election, check who can vote in each election and how voting works.

Apply for council housing through your local council - you'll usually have to join a waiting list

How to apply for a council house or flat - housing waiting lists, types of tenancies, the Right to Buy scheme and repairs, complaining about the council

Check with your council if you're eligible for a discount on your Council Tax

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.