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pension/house sale

I hope I have posted in the correct part of the forum, if not apologies.

I am trying to help a friend who is in a muddle at the moment and wondered if someone here could help. I am not sure of all the facts but will do my best.

She has her own house and inherited another on the death of her father, I believe she had half share and has bought her brother out. She has spent a lot of money doing it up and wishes to move in there and sell her other house.

In August she partially retires from work and wll receive a lump sum and a pension. What she is not sure of is if she sells her house does she pay capital gains on it and also is it best not to sell it in the same year as she gets her lump sum.

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  • yelf
    yelf Posts: 865 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    no cgt to pay as it was her main residence. when she receives the sum has no bearing either
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