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mortgage & conversion of house & tax

posted a thread here before but for some reason noone replied.

I'll try to make simpler.

I have a freehold house and am converting to flats. I live here. I have a mortgage of 230k and house worth 480k. Worth significantly more as 2 flats.

I have planning permission to do this.

Existing mortgage tied in 2 years. Need to tell them my plans. Sale of one flat will pay off my mortgage alone. That is the plan or to keep a small portion of mortgage.

Plan is to remain living in one of the flats, although I could sell both.

Problem 1: Existing mortgage. Will they let me and if not what can I do to get around this as sale of flat is intended to pay off mortgage?

Problem 2: Someone has said I'd be subject to income tax on this? Really? My accountant says not as I am already living and will remain in property. What about tax issues?

Thanks for your replies!!

Heather:o
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