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Relocating - Property Information
#1 · November 28, 2024, 9:41 pm
Sites to help with your property search
- https://www.spareroom.com
- https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent.html
- https://www.openrent.co.uk/find-property-to-rent-from-private-landlords
- https://www.onthemarket.com/
- https://www.gumtree.com/flats-houses/property-to-rent/uk/london
- https://www.zoopla.co.uk/to-rent/
Property Laws - Are Property Laws the same in the UK?
No, property laws are not the same across the United Kingdom:
- England and Wales Property law in England and Wales is generally similar, but there are some differences:
- Land contracts:Â In England, land contracts often include the Standard Commercial Property Conditions, but these can be changed by the parties.
- Deposits:Â In England, it's common for buyers to pay a 10% deposit when contracts are exchanged.
- Risk of damage:Â In both England and Scotland, the risk of damage to property usually passes to the buyer when contracts are exchanged.
- ScotlandProperty law in Scotland is different from England and Wales in several ways, including:
- Landlord and Tenant Acts:Â The Landlord and Tenant Acts and the Law of Property Acts don't apply in Scotland.
- Stamp duty land tax:Â Stamp duty land tax (SDLT) doesn't apply in Scotland.
- Offer to sell land:Â The Property Standardisation Group in Scotland has developed an industry standard offer to sell land.
- Land registries:Â Scotland has its own land registry.
How to rent: the checklist for renting in England
Updated 2 October 2023
