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Posted Mon, 14 Aug 2023 19:54:00 GMT by
I would like to pass income from the property I rent out with my wife as joint tenants to my wife. Currently it is by default 50/50, and all income and expenses (mortgage) come out from a joint bank account. What is the process (or options) to pass my share (50 or 49, whichever is easier) to my wife? - do we need a declaration of trust? - or do we need to sever the tenancy, become tenants in common and then do a declaration of assignment? The ownership part is not relevant to us, unless it affect the mortgage
Posted Thu, 17 Aug 2023 14:58:07 GMT by HMRC Admin 25 Response
Hi Piotr,
Thank you for your question.
Where the joint owners are husband and wife or civil partners, profits and losses are treated as arising to them in equal shares, known as the 50/50 rule.
If both entitlement to the income and the property are in unequal shares, a form 17 election can be made to allow profits or losses to be split according to their actual share of ownership in the property.
You’ll also need to provide evidence that your beneficial interests in the property are unequal, for example a declaration or deed.
For further information, please see:
Declare beneficial interests in joint property and income
Thank you. 

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