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Capital Gains Tax

If I sell my old house to my son do I pay capital gains tax and if so can this be avoided by selling for a token amount

At last the mighty TESCO wobbles, this is the best news I have heard in weeks. The higher up the ladder you climb the bigger the fall, Aldi up 40%-Lidl up a similar amount its good to see the smaller...

Polly1958

Gas boiler

My mum has Vokera gas boiler,which I know very little about.A few weeks ago I stayed with her and it was making an awful lot of noise.When I looked at the dial the pressure was into red,I found the...

Glpblondie

Late Payment

I was working for a temp agency on the run upto christmas, where I would be paid on a weekly basis. My 4th payment was supposed to reach my account on 30.12.11 but it didn't. When office reopened in...

berrys

How hard is it to learn Mandarin?

EcclesCake

Boiler Positioning

In general terms what are the current rules for positioning a new boiler?

nickpb

Property boundary

My front lawn runs directly alongside my neighbours drive. The actual boundary line shown on the land registry plans is not distinct, and just follows the line of the drive, so we assume the edge of...

MaryS1

This can't be right?

My daughters neighbour has dug along the boundary approx 4 feet deep by 10metres which I believe has made her driveway very unsafe, including the boundary fence. The neighbour wants to take the fence...

mowlston

noise

plumbing

koiman

workplace is to let

I got to work today and the business where I work has signs outside saying premises "to let". We have had no consultation or mention of closure or moving, our site manager does not know what...

what..the?

union briquettes/brown coal/lignite

I have a multi fuel stove in the living room for warmth I have put scavenged wood on it so far but on ringing the coal man he said Union Briquettes were popular and he could supply 20kg plastic sacks...

madmaggot

Hedging suggestions?

I live near the west coast and the garden is very exposed to cold winds. I want to plant the boundary with evergreen shrubs that will grow to no more than 1.5m, to provide some shelter but not block...

lyn1954

My sister died intestate last January (2011), she had been estranged from her husband

for at least 25yrs. I looked after her during her last 12 months of life (she died of Cancer), I had signed forms in the hospital stating I was her next of kin, also dealt with her benefits as next of...

MASS1961

Cost of Gas Connection & Central Heating Alterations

Any advice would be very welcome and appreciated........ We are currently in the process of downsizing my Mother's property into a suitable Retirement apartment. The issue is... Her current home has...

buildersmate

Laptop USB to HDMI TV and Audio

My laptop has plenty of USB outputs but no HDMI. I would like to be able to display BBC iPlayer output onto a much larger Sony 1080p LCD TV screen. There seem to be a small number of converter kits...

chattykathy

Meaning of OTM1

My niece's tax code in her new job is OTM1, does anyone have an idea of what this means? TIA...

lulu_bucket

how much oil a year would be used?

Hi Any idea how many litres of oil would be used to heat a large 4 bedroomed house with about 17 radiators and a two door oil AGa. Though it has all these radiators I would imagine that only about 10...

dzug2

Business savings accounts and tax

It would appear that all business accounts pay gross interest, and casual enquiries suggest that they cannot do otherwise even if asked. Why is this - are businesses not normally liable to tax?...

cherryelm

time left on passport

My passport expires in september 2012 i plan to travel to portugal for 1 week in june 2012 must i renew my passport prior to travelling or can i wait until i get back?

ELMAJORI

Consortium Technology

Has anyone on the AB had any dealings with this Company. They contacted my son, who has debt problems. He, foolishly, I feel, paid them £900 by credit card for which they say they will reclaim...

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