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    Approaching retirement: Public Service Pension advisor required (Cork

    Re: Pension advisor required No..they dont..they have years missing and they also have an avc so they need advice
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    Approaching retirement: Public Service Pension advisor required (Cork

    A friend of mine is due to retire v soon...my advise to them was to get independent advice on pension etc..Can anyone recomend someone in the Cork area who would know about public sector pensions etc Thanks
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    Lidl hotel breaks

    Just spotted that Lidl are now doing hotel breaks... €49 euro pp per night dinner bed and breakfast in 3 to 5 star hotels..lloks like weekends and weekdays included...check their site
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    Hand held speed gun: Can anybody confirm how these work?

    Take it thats means they have to stop you!
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    Hand held speed gun: Can anybody confirm how these work?

    Sorry to bring this back up but passed a Garda today holding a speed cam. not on a tripod it was held in garda hand .was maybe doing 55 in a 50 zone......Do they have to stop you?
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    Capital gains tax

    Thanks for the replies..I have incurred losses each year on the rental side...I assume there is no way possible to write these losses off against capital gains....we have no other investment properties
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    Capital gains tax

    Hi All myself and the wife are in the process of selling our investment property. Now I apid stamp duty and made tax returns each year. What I would like to know is in calculating the cgt I see that expenditure to enhance the value of a property is allowed. What does this include? I cant see...
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    Closing Mortgage

    Thanks MF1 How do I know if it is Registry of Deeds or Land Registry . I bought it 10 years ago as new
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    Closing Mortgage

    With the SSIA due for myself and Mrs Walton we are in the luck position of being able to pay of the mortgage. Do I need to engage a soliciotr to get the deeds from the bank or can I do it all myself Thanks
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    Dealing with home bought before marriage in one spouse's name?

    I got married recently .Our home is in my name only (had it before we got married). If anything should happen to me is the house transferred to my wife (in a will) or should I transfer the ownership to joint names now? What costs are involved either way
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    Reasonable Wear and tear

    I mentioned here before that I do not have all the receipts for a house I am renting out. However I itemeised all the contents and the total comes to between 10K and 11K ....Is this the norm...?? If I claim 12.5% of this as wear and tear am I in the right ballpark?
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    Thinking of going to IKEA in the UK

    There is an Ikea in Cardiff.....handy for the ferry. Bought loads of stff from ikea..never had a part missing
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    Tax returns on Investment property

    I an renting out a house but have not got all receipts for furniture/carpets etc...the items that I can claim 12 1/2 % wear and tear per year. Will the taxman except a reasonable estimate for each item??
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