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Swapping houses of equal value

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  • 01-09-2018 9:00pm
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    Squall Leonhart
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    If two house owners, both paying a mortgage, have homes of a very similar value are interested in doing a swap, how might the legal bits work?


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    juke
    Registered Users Posts: 1,673 ✭✭✭juke


    Exactly the same as any other purchase & sale, pretty much.


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    ted1
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    Exact same. Including stamp duty.


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    Squall Leonhart
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,794 ✭✭✭Squall Leonhart


    So in this case assuming both agreed to sell to each other for the value of the other house, in essence a straight swap would happen, 1% stamp duty, solicitor fees would be it really?


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    Stanford
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    Not quite simple, full legals apply, conveyancing, Land Registry fees etc.

    Also respective banks will need to consent as they will undoubtedly have a charge over each property


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    ted1
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    Squall Leonhart wrote: »
    So in this case assuming both agreed to sell to each other for the value of the other house, in essence a straight swap would happen, 1% stamp duty, solicitor fees would be it really?

    Are there mortgages involved ? You’ll need to get Surveys snd valuations done etc


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    Stanford
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    ted1 wrote: »
    Are there mortgages involved ? You’ll need to get Surveys snd valuations done etc

    OP said "If two house owners, both paying a mortgage,"


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    Pkiernan
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    Capital Gains Tax on both houses will be payable if their assessed vale is higher than the price paid for each one by current owner.


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    juke
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    Pkiernan wrote: »
    Capital Gains Tax on both houses will be payable.

    Why, if both are PPR's?


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    Pkiernan
    Registered Users Posts: 4,310 ✭✭✭Pkiernan


    juke wrote: »
    Why, if both are PPR's?

    Should have said 'may' !


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    Pkiernan
    Registered Users Posts: 4,310 ✭✭✭Pkiernan


    juke wrote: »
    Why, if both are PPR's?

    Should have said 'may' !


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    Stanford
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    Pkiernan wrote: »
    Capital Gains Tax on both houses will be payable if their assessed vale is higher than the price paid for each one by current owner.

    No Capital Gains Tax is payable on a principle private residence and one undeveloped acre attached to same


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    Stanford
    Registered Users Posts: 1,181 ✭✭✭Stanford


    Pkiernan wrote: »
    Should have said 'may' !

    Under what circumstances?


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    Peregrinus
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    Stanford wrote: »
    Under what circumstances?
    If one or both of the properties being exchanged is not a principal private residence.


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    4ensic15
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    Peregrinus wrote: »
    If one or both of the properties being exchanged is not a principal private residence.

    Or was for a period of either owners ownership not a principal private residence.


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    The_Conductor
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    Stamp duty etc is due for both transactions.
    Once upon a time you could do exactly what the OP is suggesting- swap property of an equal value without inducing a tax demand- however, Charlie McCreevy closed down that 'loophole' in or around 20 years ago. It is accepted it was widely abused particularly by the better off in society.


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