Hi all,
Currently in the middle of a complete gut and refit of the kitchen and bathroom in my IP.
There was some existing damage and wear and I plan to claim some of it as a repair:
I better stop typing now…
TB
Currently in the middle of a complete gut and refit of the kitchen and bathroom in my IP.
There was some existing damage and wear and I plan to claim some of it as a repair:
- Damaged and lifting tiles in bathroom (repair 1 wall);
- Paintwork in kitchen and bathroom;
- Replacing the bathtub. There was a leak from the bath waste (contributing to rising damp). We have ‘fixed’ this by replcing the bath, can I claim this as a repair or is it a replacement (i.e. depreciate only). We haven’t altered piping for this, but have changed the orientation of the bath…
- The taps in the kitchen were worn (but not broken), can I claim the replacement taps as a repair cost?
- Bath/shower taps were worn, we replaced them but in a different spot – repair?
- Replace crappy old worn light fittings in bath and kitchen?
- We took out the horrible small existing bathroom window and put in a much bigger one – the old window was too small and pretty ugly but I don’t see how this is a repair.
- Took out old wood stove and installed new elec/gas. Old one was in working order, but probably not used since 1960. I would consider something that can’t be used as ‘broken’, but this is probably not a repair in the ATO’s eyes.
- Replaced worn old kitchen cupboards
- Replaced kitchen sink
- Replaced bathroom vanity, but put it in a different spot
- Added new toilet into bathroom where previously there wasn’t one. I challenge anyone to find a legitimate way to claim this as a repair J
- Added a dishwasher – again, same challenge J
- Bashed out some bricks from the existing fireplace in kitchen to allow for overhead cupboards and extractor to be installed over oven/cooktop.
I better stop typing now…
TB