Cryptic crossword clue
Official information about posh dwelling-house 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word MESSUAGE

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The straight part
We know that "dwelling-house" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dwelling-house = messuage.
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What does MESSUAGE mean?

MESSUAGE noun
  1. A plot of land as the site for a house; later, a residential building taken together with its outbuildings and assigned land.

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