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Property as tenants in common or sole name to help with IHT planning

Oppy2023 · 2025-05-23 14:56:55

My father put his home in both our names as tenants in common way back in 1990. He is now selling up and buying another house. He asked if I would be tenant in common once again. I said yes but then I thought for inheritance tax it would be better for him to have the property in just his name and leave it to me, to…

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Yorkie1 Posts: 12,037 Forumite

23 May at 9:45PM

OP is benefiting with the CGT they owe being paid for by the sale proceeds and therefore father having to make a top-up.

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