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It's important you protect yourself as a tenant by reading up on the rules and laws on tenancies and responsibilities before you enter into any agreement.
The Department for Communities and Local Government has some useful advice, called Tenants' Rights and Responsibilities.
This will help you understand your rights as a tenant, your landlord's responsibilities and also your responsibilities as a good tenant.
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You can get help if you're buying your first home in St Leonards.
Our 'Getting Started in St Leonards' scheme offers financial help to first-time buyers in the Central St Leonards Renewal Area.
The conditions are:
We'll contribute 10% of the property value (up to £10,000). This will have to be repaid if any of the conditions are breached or the property is sold on in poor condition. You will not have to repay the grant if the property has been brought up to decent homes standard in ten years.
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If you're thinking about buying a home in certain wards in Hastings and St Leonards, you could qualify for Stamp Duty relief.
You could be exempt from Stamp Duty if you're buying a property valued up to £150,000. Visit the HM Revenue and Customs website for more information.
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If you're considering letting your home for the first time, you may find it useful to read the Department for Communities and Local Government's guidance on Letting your home.
This guidance explains the relevant laws, gives information on the length of tenancies, serving notice, your responsibilities as a landlord and your tenants' responsibilities.
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This page last updated: 10/03/2008