Owning your own home

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Brommers in reply to @bq

if you die your partner automatically gets the house,

True

and it doesn't form part of your estate, and can't be taxed

Not true. It's still a transfer of value for the purposes of section 3 IHTA 1984.

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bq in reply to @Brommers

Oh yes, I'm thinking of spouse exemption.
@Pifko - Get married.

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Brommers in reply to @bq

Agreed, marriage is very tax efficient. Can be expensive though, I gather.

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