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Check if you're a joint tenant or tenants in common. Change from joint tenants to tenants in common, or tenants in common to joint tenants
You must decide which type of joint ownership you want if you buy, inherit…
You can find out what type of joint ownership you have by checking…
This is called ‘severance of joint tenancy’. You should apply for a ‘Form…
You need the agreement of all the other joint owners to change from being…
You must apply to the Court of Protection if all of the following apply:…
How to search for information about property and land in England and Wales - find out who owns it, how much was paid for it, how to get a scanned copy of the deeds and how to check the property...
You can get information about registered property or land in England and…
HM Land Registry holds records about most property or land sold in England…
The index map contains information on all land and property that’s…
You may be able to find out current and past information about a…
You can search for how much a property sold for in England or Wales. You…
Leasehold property - leasehold disputes, buying the freehold, service charges, lease extensions and Right to Manage
You only own a leasehold property for a fixed period of time. You’ll have…
Your responsibilities Your lease will tell you what conditions you’ve…
Service charges Your lease sets out the way the service charge is…
Extending the lease You can ask the landlord to extend your lease at any…
You can ask the landlord to sell you the freehold at any time. There are…
You may be able to change the management of your building if you’re…
There is a different dispute process in Wales. You might be able to…
How to register an overseas entity and its beneficial owners or managing officers, so it can buy, sell or transfer property or land in the UK.
Registering land or property in England - first time registration, transfer of ownership, changing your details on the register, where to register in Scotland or Northern Ireland
How to update the property records and transfer a registered property when someone dies using forms DJP, AS1 and AP1.
Find a property and get its title plan, title register and see who owns it
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.
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.
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