Does anyone know how I can find the value of a house in 2004 , I know the obvious answer is ring the estate agent but I wondered if there was another option?
Georgie, you could also try mouseprice.com if Rightmove doesn't give you the info you require, although it's possible they are both accessing the same database.
I'd possibly overlooked the 18 month change as it was sold in January 2014.
LETTING RELIEF Think I'm getting it now. Helpsheet 283 pg7 Example 9 is the closest to my circumstances BUT LETTING RELIEF isn't the lowest of the 3 alternatives.
So he doesn't get any in that case. Ahhh well, I don't think he'll stick his head in the oven or anything.
I just couldn't find anything that specifically said all 3 were excluded.
Tim, I may have to retract that you can only claim once, just looked at the rules again and it seems you can get extra lettings relief of the lower of the PPR, 40K and the gain attributed to letting. Back to the books!
-- Edited by RobH on Thursday 14th of August 2014 04:44:27 PM
No probs at all Rob. I'm grateful to bounce it around with someone. I asked six colleagues and they're either 'no can do', busy or shy lol.
My tax cafe property book seems to be quite positive that the relief can be claimed twice so to speak. As for my main manual; well, I could write down what it says on my little finger.
I would suggest Zoopla but the price comparison only goes back 5 years (Unless like rightmove there are sales to compare to).
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Georgie, if you are really stuck then you may have to go to some expense and employ the services of a chartered surveyor. Alternatively perhaps a call to the official Valuations Office Agency may be able to point you in the right direction.
Thanks, but you know what I did.? I went on Google Earth and checked the houses in the next street. As they looked the same I found one sold in the year I needed and have used that....enterprising little thing aren't I ?
