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Reply to the comment left by Richard Dean at 17/02/2026 - 11:13Partnerships not yet included only because the dimwits/IT system at HMRC is not fit for purpose.

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Reply to the comment left by Suicide Jockey at 17/02/2026 - 09:42It was a Tory idea. Wait until quarterly tax payment comes into force - it is the logical outcome.

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It all depends if the property value has been ascertained for IHT purposes. https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/inheritance-tax-manual/ihtm09241

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A capital gain is a gain on capital, and is thereofre not income, so will have no impact on the child benefit threshold. See https://www.gov.uk/child-benefit-tax-charge

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https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/capital-gains-manual/cg65460

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Error in probate date of death valuation?

11th September 2025, 7 months ago

PRR is only available for Executors when the house was the main residence of at least one individual immediately before and immediately after the death. The individual(s) must also be entitled to at least 75% of the sale proceeds, whether...

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Of course you do. The estate is its own entity, and the fact that it was someone's home is irrelevant. If the sale proceeds are greater than the probate value there is a potential for CGT on the estate at...

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A deed of variation will mean the property bypasses your son, and goes to a body corporate which is not a lineal descendent. You don't mention of this was the deceased's home or not, if it were there will be...

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“My husband already owned his own home independently. We mutually decided to maintain our existing residences to reflect our circumstances." For CGT purposes a husband and wife can't nominate different homes as their main residence.

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And an FHL business is subject to VAT.

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And there is no time limit. The Ingenious Films case which relates to 2003/04 loss relief is only now being settled. Thats 19 years of interest due to HMRC.

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Surely all they have done is to confirm your opinion?

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It's all very well to say that there have been 20 bespoke enquities by HMRC, but that doesn't prevent "discovery enquiries" at a later date.

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I would say it is hardly worth bothering about. You have said that you may only be there for 3 months, that is nothing compared to the nearly 13 Years it has been let.

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BOE beyond reproach?

14th June 2023, 3 years ago

The BoE is not a lender in the traditional sense, so what make vey little by increasing interest rates.

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Reply to the comment left by Umar Dhami at 25/05/2023 - 17:58Try the Nationwide Home Price website. https://www.nationwide.co.uk/house-price-index/

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Cost of living crisis hits rental demand

5th January 2023, 3 years ago

Now I am confused! Compare and contrast this headline with another one also printed today on same website. "Rental market remains steady with high demand"

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Reply to the comment left by Gone Fishing at 23/12/2022 - 10:37Isn't the whole point of this site that everyone benefits from the answers?

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