CG64738 - Private residence relief: letting: jointly owned residence

A dwelling-house which is jointly owned by spouses is sold in May 2020 at a gain to each of them of £75,000. It has been lived in by them as their only or main residence throughout their period of ownership. A proportion of the property, agreed at 60 per cent has been let throughout the period as residential accommodation.

The computation is

Description Amount Husband Wife
- - £ £
Net gain - 75,000 75,000
Private residence relief - 30,000 30,000
- - 45,000 45,000
Relief under s223B TCGA92 limited to the lowest of: private residence relief £30,000 - -
- or - -
- TCGA92/S223B(4)(b) £40,000 - -
- or - -
- gain arising by reason of the letting £45,000 - -
Applicable limit - 30,000 30,000
Chargeable gain - 15,000 15,000