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House to give away for free to a family member

Chad_1
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House to give away for free to a family member

Postby Chad_1 » Wed Apr 11, 2018 10:04 am

Ok so my brother has a house which he owns out right which he wants to give to me for free but we are unsure about tax issues if he give me the house would we have to pay any tax .the house value is to be around £150000 he brought it for 97500 but which I have maintained and extended and spent money on please help

Lee Young
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Re: House to give away for free to a family member

Postby Lee Young » Wed Apr 11, 2018 10:35 am

If it has not been your brother's main residence then there will be a CGT issue when he gives you the property and an IHT risk for the seven years after the gift.
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Chad_1
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Re: House to give away for free to a family member

Postby Chad_1 » Wed Apr 11, 2018 11:33 am

If it has not been your brother's main residence then there will be a CGT issue when he gives you the property and an IHT risk for the seven years after the gift.
Please advise best way to do this or any way which it can be done

maths
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Re: House to give away for free to a family member

Postby maths » Wed Apr 11, 2018 6:42 pm

You need to state whether your brother lives in the property or ever has lived in it.


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