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Non-military housing options and advice available to serving personnel who are not seeking or due to leave service

• Updated: 4 July 2023

Renting a room in your home out - Rent a Room Scheme, types of tenancy or licence, rent, bills, tax and ending a letting

• Becoming a resident landlord

  You’re a resident landlord if you let out part of a property which is your…

• The Rent a Room Scheme

  The Rent a Room Scheme lets you earn up to a threshold of £7,500 per year…

• Your lodger's tenancy type

  The way you share your home with a lodger affects what kind of tenancy…

• Rent, bills and tax

  Rent You can charge what you want for rent but should agree the amount…

• Ending a letting

  How to end an excluded tenancy or licence If your lodger is an excluded…

• Houses in Multiple Occupation

  Your property may be classed as an House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) if…

Self-build and custom housebuilding registers.

• Updated: 8 February 2021

Eastern Region, Judge S Evans and Mrs Mary Hardman FRICS IRRV (Hons) on 26 September 2024

• Updated: 15 November 2024

Find out about buying a home through shared ownership. Read about who can apply, costs, paying rent, buying more shares and repairing and selling your home.

VAT rates for building work, including plumbers, plasterers and carpenters - new houses and flats, work for disabled people, energy saving, grant-funded heating, conversions and renovations, properties that are not homes

Advice on planning for the housing needs of different groups.

• Updated: 24 May 2021

Find out about how to find a civilian home if you're a veteran of the UK armed forces.

• Updated: 12 September 2024

Services and facilities providing treatment and support for wounded, sick and injured service personnel.

• Updated: 21 September 2022

Private renting as a tenant - repairs, rent increases and arrears, settling disputes, deposits and your rights and responsibilities.