Selling UK property while living abroad
Capital Gains Tax advice and 60-day reporting for expats and non-resident owners selling UK property.
In brief
A UK property sale can require a separate HMRC report within 60 days of completion. I establish the gain, reliefs, ownership and residence facts before the deadline becomes urgent.
The 60-day deadline runs from completion, not exchange, and can apply even where the final tax bill is nil.
What I check for a property sale
- Residence at the date of disposal
- Purchase, sale, improvement and professional costs
- Private Residence Relief and periods of absence
- Joint ownership, gifts or inherited interests
- Currency conversion and historic valuations
- 60-day property report and Self Assessment reconciliation
How the review works
- 1
Secure the dates
Confirm exchange, completion, occupation and residence dates.
- 2
Reconstruct the cost
Gather statements, invoices, valuations and ownership records.
- 3
Calculate and challenge
Test the gain and reliefs rather than accepting an agent estimate.
- 4
File on time
Complete the property report and coordinate the annual return.
What you receive
- A documented CGT calculation
- A protected 60-day timetable
- A clear list of supporting evidence
- Reconciled annual reporting
- Direct access to Matthew
Confidential Summary
Tell Me What Is Going On
Share the outline in your own words. I will read it personally, identify your UK tax connections, and reply with the clearest next step.
Please do not include passwords, complete bank accounts or identity documents.