1. If I buy a newly renovated property, can I claim the depreciation on renovations, the same as a brand new property ?
For example say the seller installed a new kitchen and polished floor boards and painted and repaired the property. Then I bought the property off them.
Can I claim depreciation on the kitchen and floorboards ?
As far as i am aware 007, yes you can. As long as the property is and always has been a rental since you bought it and the depreciating fixtures were brand new, not just renovated.
But don’t just take my word on this as i am not a 100% sure. Hope this helps anyway.
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Yes you should be able to. You’ll probably need construction dates and if possible construction costs as some of the work could be capital expenditure and some fixtures & fittings.
Talk to an accountant and a quantity surveyor.