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  • This guide explains when evidence of identity is required and how it should be given. It is aimed at conveyancers (practice guide 67).

  • How Business e-services customers can check their current applications to HM Land Registry through the portal.

  • Guidance for completing forms ID1: Certificate of identity for a private individual, and ID2: Certificate of identity for a body corporate.

  • This guidance clarifies the extent (or location) to which the leaseholder protections apply. It also explains what is meant by qualifying date and qualifying lease.

  • Supporting the Armed Forces onto the home ownership ladder.

  • How to repay your Help to Buy: Equity Loan, either in full or in part, when you remortgage your home.

  • Table showing the discounts that are available by area when applying to buy a home through the Right to Acquire scheme.

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  • Guidance for non-specialists, particularly private landlords, about the requirements under the Housing Act 2004 in relation to the HHSRS.

  • The leaseholder protections in the Building Safety Act 2022 only apply to “relevant buildings.” This guidance explains what is meant by that term.

  • How Local Housing Allowances (LHA) rates are calculated and where to find your LHA rate.

  • What rentcharges are, how to apply to pay only your share of ('apportion') a rentcharge, or apply to buy out ('redeem') your rentchange.

  • Information about annual rent increases limit from April 2024

  • Information on how to apply for the Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026.

  • The Capital Funding Guide (CFG) contains the rules and procedures for all providers delivering affordable housing through one of Homes England's affordable homes programmes.

  • Information relating to the Renters (Reform) Bill which was introduced to Parliament on 17 May 2023.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Information about Price Paid Data and how you can get it.

  • Guidance for landlords, homeowners and letting agents affected by the introduction of right to rent immigration checks.

  • The circumstances when your Council Tax band might change, including alterations and similar properties in the area being rebanded.

  • Everything you need to know about how to become a sponsor including things to consider and thank you payments.