How do I calculate the CGT computation on this one?

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Hi folks, Any help with this situation would be greatly appreciated! With the long-term tenant now gone, I’ve decided to sell this very well-looked after, well maintained garden flat. It’s in South Gloucestershire, recently claimed to be in the top ten fastest-selling destinations of England.

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Tenants willing to pay an HMO premium for compatible housemates

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Nearly half of tenants in Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) are prepared to pay up to 10% extra in rent to live with housemates who share their interests and lifestyles.

The findings from COHO, an HMO management platform

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The 4% of Landlords Expanding Their Portfolios Know Something You Don’t

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While others panic-sell, savvy property investors are positioning themselves for a historic money-making opportunity.

It’s an alarming truth, but it’s one we simply can’t ignore: 380,000 landlords have fled the market since 2016. The private rental sector is shrinking at a staggering rate

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Tenant organisation criticises £15k EPC cost cap and calls for two-year rent freeze

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A tenant organisation has slammed the proposed £15,000 cost cap for landlords making energy-efficiency improvements and instead calls for a TWO-year freeze on rents after renovation works have taken place.

The government is currently running a consultation on EPCs

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Lords slammed as ‘self-interested’ for blocking Renters’ Rights Bill

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Tenant organisations, including Shelter, have slammed ‘self-interested landlords in the House of Lords’ for delaying the Renters’ Rights Bill.

According to the i newspaper, 10 peers who have tabled amendments to the Bill, including keeping fixed-term tenancies, are landlords themselves.

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Charity demands EPC C targets as soon as possible but landlords struggle in accessing grants and high costs

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A charity claims energy efficiency standards should be raised to EPC C as soon as possible in the private rented sector, but landlords who try to access grants for improvements often face challenges.

Independent Age says older renters over 65 are more likely to live in older

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Commercial EPC exemptions?

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Property split into 2 commercial lets.
Lessee No 1 Retail shop ground floor (EPC C).
Lessee 2, D2 category 2 x floors above (EPC E).

Solid wall building, terraced, on a high street in a conservation area.

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BTL remortgage searches soar as landlords prepare for the Renters’ Rights Bill

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Buy to let landlords are stepping up their efforts to remortgage as the PRS adjusts to the looming Renters’ Rights Bill and the new stamp duty regime.

Technology platform Twenty7tec has revealed that searches for BTL mortgages reached an all-time peak

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Landlord Strategy Alert: Act Now Before Renters’ Rights Bill Transforms the PRS

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Just when we thought this year was the year we’d be able to start clawing things back (goodbye incorporation challenges and downsizing drama) the true test for landlords is yet to come.

With the Renters’ Rights Bill looming on the horizon

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Transferring & Reuniting Beneficial Interest: A Legal and Commercial Reality

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Thousands of UK property owners — from landlords and entrepreneurs to families managing estates — transfer the beneficial interest in their properties each year without changing the legal title. These transactions are frequently executed for practical

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