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Re: Future CGT on second home - what is purchase price based on?
As regards the purchase price of the half share from your brother, it should be based on the property's current market value, and not probate value from what seems to be 2022. Of course your bro…1 -
Re: Future CGT on second home - what is purchase price based on?
Assuming the property is already registered. If you are going to assent (form AS1) the property as executors to the two of you as beneficiaries the registration fee is payable under Scale 2 on the cu…2 -
Re: 2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution
Hello, I just found your forum today by pure chance. I would like to join the challenge, if possible.I would like to organize my house, basement and garage, so that everything breathes nicely again. …16 -
Re: 2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution
Spontaneous sort out of my make up and some bits I’ve not used are dried up so they’ll be off to Boots for recycling.11 -
Re: Ocean Parking - Manchester Metrolink - Parked after operation hours
I've put together potential wording for an IAS appeal. However, in doing so, I've spotted what may be a bit of a problem. Byelaw 14 states (my bold): PARKING OF VEHICLES WITHOUT prejudice t…1 -
Re: 5 OS pleasures in your day today - part 3
Good Afternoon. Raining! But we have had some sunny days this week so mustn't grumble. Highdays - it's not just you with formatting problems. I have to type as one continuous piece and then…7 -
Re: Non payment of council tax: Questions.
@cliveofindia after a year of being self employed, the DWP expects people to be making more in profit that the "minimum income floor", see https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/univers…1 -
Re: Non payment of council tax: Questions.
The OP may be referring to the Minimum Income Floor, which is around 35 hours at minimum wage. If they report a self employment income below that, they can be assessed as if they have earned the mini…2 -
Re: Need fresh eyes on my budget!
Hello honeybee1234, I do understand your difficulties in going out - it is a very difficult thing once anxiety crosses into agoraphobia. I only mentioned the possibility of driving a different (entir…2 -
Re: DCB Legal offered a settlement
a appeal should of been made but wasn’t’. Did they write that somewhere or just say it? It should read an appeal should of have been made3
