Tax question main residence

Tax question main residence

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Bunting2010

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53 posts

45 months

Wednesday 14th October 2020
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Hi Odd question hopefully someone can help.

My main residence. I have been living in for the last 7 years.

Im building a small house on the side garden plot. Im told I wont pay any on the new build as its been my main residence for a number of years.

Im going to split the deed before the house is built. So the new house has it own title, my mortgage company are happy for me to split the garden plot.
My reason for splitting the plot is to get finance on the plot, as it will have zero borrowings against it.

My question if I spilt the deeds will it affect my tax position.

Thanks

Simpo Two

85,151 posts

264 months

Wednesday 14th October 2020
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I'd say that's one for the Business or Finance forums.

Bunting2010

Original Poster:

53 posts

45 months

Wednesday 14th October 2020
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thanks! i will try that forum as well.

worsy

5,777 posts

174 months

Wednesday 14th October 2020
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You need a tax specialist.

Make sure you take lots of photographs of the garden before the split.

twokcc

815 posts

176 months

Wednesday 14th October 2020
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worsy said:
You need a tax specialist.

Make sure you take lots of photographs of the garden before the split.
Certainly do, sold 3 building plots ex garden of bungalow that was to be demolished before building on its footprint (4th plot).
Bungalow had to be lived in and plots sold as garden before any work started on new builds. Bungalow couldn't be demolished till above done. No CGT on plot sales. Took specialist tax advice before ,cost more than £1k 13 years ago but could then sleep at night without worrying about HMRC brown envelope dropping thro letterbox

omniflow

2,547 posts

150 months

Wednesday 14th October 2020
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It's not clear from your post which house you actually intend to live in, and what you intend to do with the other house, so apologies if this post isn't relevant.

What a neighbour of ours did was to move into the newly built house and sell the original house. No CGT to pay as it had been his main residence. Then, after 3 years of living in the newly built house, he sold that and downsized. Again, no CGT to pay as that house had been his main residence for the past 3 years.

Bunting2010

Original Poster:

53 posts

45 months

Tuesday 20th October 2020
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thanks all really useful info, armed with info will setup a meeting with an accountant.