Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Sep 17, 2009 2:02 pm Caz & Co ALL MOVED IN!! Now comes all the hard work-decorating.... [b]Blog: http://cazoraz.blogspot.com/ Settling in Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36993 Re: Home improvements and capital gains tax.... 3Sep 17, 2009 2:19 pm Caz & Co ALL MOVED IN!! Now comes all the hard work-decorating.... [b]Blog: http://cazoraz.blogspot.com/ Settling in Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36993 Re: Home improvements and capital gains tax.... 4Sep 17, 2009 2:23 pm Blog is now up - http://www.jbdave.blogspot.com/ Re: Home improvements and capital gains tax.... 5Sep 17, 2009 5:03 pm jbdave That is right. You can do anything you want to the family home and it's will not be subject to CGT. Move out, rent it out, then sell it - now there's a different story (and a complicated one no doubt yeah i think that is why we decided to just sell it rather than rent it out... couldn't be bothered with the complications!! Caz & Co ALL MOVED IN!! Now comes all the hard work-decorating.... [b]Blog: http://cazoraz.blogspot.com/ Settling in Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36993 the exemption applies only to your principal place of residence - so you must live in it. The 200 days is continuous. You also have to apply for the exemption. 2 13304 If it's your primary residence then there is no tax deductions to be made. 4 125186 We already paid for somfy motors for the blinds. The quote above was purely for “pre-wiring” so the blinds company can install the motors and blinds. That’s why we… 5 16083 |