Home/Inherited House Guide

Free Guide

Selling an inherited house: the free guide.

Probate, the costs that keep running and the routes open to the family, set out step by step. Free to download.

What's Inside

What the guide covers.

Written in plain English for owners and landlords in England and Wales.

  • Probate, letters of administration and when a sale can happen
  • Council tax and insurance on an empty inherited home
  • Capital Gains Tax and the 60-day reporting rule
  • Keeping, letting or selling: the routes compared
  • A checklist of documents to gather

Who It's For

Who it is for.

Most useful if you are:

  • Executors and administrators
  • Family members who have inherited a home
  • Anyone helping a relative deal with an estate

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  • General information for England and Wales
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Your situation, in more depth.

Each page sets out the routes for one situation and has a call-back form.

Your Questions

About this guide.

Is the guide free?

Yes. We ask for your name and email so we can send it and answer any questions you have.

Is it legal or tax advice?

No. It is general information for England and Wales. Speak to the estate's solicitor or an accountant about your own position.

Do you buy inherited houses?

No. We introduce properties to investors on our list and any offer comes from them.

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