Hi thanks for replying,
I think she is classed as my common law wife, not spouse. Hence I assumed there would be some tax liability.
The fire safety work has been enforced on the owners of the apartments in question, I don't know how this classed tax wise. I may contact the management company to find out their take on it.
The balance owed has been outstanding for a long time and the property management company want it paid asap, so paying in stages isn't an option.
How would I go about arranging it as a loan between us? Would we need to enter into a contract or just complete the relevant section in our tax returns?