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Bring photo ID to vote Check what photo ID you'll need to vote in person in the General Election on 4 July.
Possession of ‘laughing gas’ is now illegal with repeat serious users facing up to 2 years in prison and dealers up to 14 years.
Guidance for landlords who wish to gain possession of their property.
Information for landlords in England on tenant eviction: assured shorthold tenancies, including eviction notices, Section 21, Section 8, accelerated possession, possession orders, bailiffs
How to take court action to repossess a property or evict a tenant if you're owed money for rent or a mortgage
Quarterly National Statistics on possession claim actions in county courts by mortgage lenders and social and private landlords.
Application form ADV2: register as a person to be notified of an application for adverse possession.
If someone is occupying your property without consent, use this form to ask the court for a possession order that the person or people leave within 24 hours.
The law on squatting - what squatting is, squatters' rights, removing squatters, getting your property back from squatters and adverse possession. Includes information from the withdrawn EX332 and EX333 guidance.
This bulletin provides statistics for cases received (i.e. writs and originating summonses issued), cases disposed and final orders made in respect of mortgages in the Chancery Division of the Northern Ireland High Court for the period July to September 2022...
Form ST1: Statement of truth in support of an application for registration based upon adverse possession.
Guidance about adverse possession of registered land. Aimed at conveyancers (practice guide 4).
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