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Lucy Warwick-Ching

Communities editor

Lucy Warwick-Ching is the communities editor, in charge of developing the FT's commenting strategy. She writes a column called Family Money and edits the weekly Your Questions column.

Previously Lucy was the personal finance digital editor. She produced the FT Money Show podcast, coordinated FT Money’s digital output and wrote for the weekday newspaper and FT.com.

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    Commenters open their hearts to one another and share advice on how to feel less lonely

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    Personal Finance
    Wealthy use Covid uncertainty to challenge divorce settlements

    Economic confusion makes it hard to value assets and results in cases being reopened

  • Tuesday, 24 November, 2020
    Personal Finance Advice & Comment
    Do I have to file my business taxes online?

    I understand HMRC’s next phase of Making Tax Digital will compel me to report digitally

  • Tuesday, 17 November, 2020
    Your QuestionsProperty
    Could my boyfriend be entitled to a share of my flat if we split?

    He moved in during lockdown and is now paying me rent which I put towards the mortgage

  • Friday, 13 November, 2020
    Food & Drink
    Q&A: Who would come to your fantasy dinner party?

    Join our FT editors for a light-hearted discussion.

  • Tuesday, 10 November, 2020
    Inheritance
    How can we reduce the tax burden on a flat given to us?

    My two siblings and I will inherit a property in Mumbai on our mother’s death

  • Monday, 9 November, 2020
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    You tell us: US voters chose Biden. Now what?

    FT readers respond to the outcome of the US election

  • Thursday, 5 November, 2020
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    Grenfell fire leads to global safety standards

    The 2017 tragedy was a wake-up call for developers and regulators but enforcement of new rules is slow

  • Wednesday, 4 November, 2020
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    How can we ensure our father’s wishes are followed?

    His mental health deteriorated before he could discuss IHT planning

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    Can we speed up grant of probate for my great aunt’s inheritance money?

    I am relying on the inheritance money to pay for my eldest daughter’s university fees.

  • Saturday, 24 October, 2020
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    The coronavirus pandemic: FT Readers respond

    Commenters discuss how they think the virus has been handled and share how they have been affected

  • Thursday, 22 October, 2020
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    Will I have to pay the 3 per cent additional stamp duty rate?

    Could transferring a rental property to a company allow us to avoid the charge on the purchase of our own home?

  • Friday, 16 October, 2020
    Tax
    Wealth tax: FT Money readers are divided

    Survey reveals a split between those who favour reducing inequality and those who fear penalising savers

  • Tuesday, 13 October, 2020
    Your QuestionsPersonal Finance Advice & Comment
    Can I change my flat from leasehold to commonhold?

    I bought my flat five years ago and don’t see eye to eye with the person who holds the freehold

  • Monday, 12 October, 2020
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    Divorce lawyers to the wealthy: ‘The pandemic has been a real wake-up call’

    Some rich celebrities and entrepreneurs have found it just as hard to get along with their spouses in lockdown as anyone else

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    Is our pre-lockdown pre-nup still valid?

    We delayed our summer wedding plans at the start of lockdown

  • Tuesday, 29 September, 2020
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    Will I be investigated by HMRC for furlough fraud?

    I found the process very complicated, so it’s possible I made errors in haste

  • Wednesday, 23 September, 2020
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    Must I pay council tax on my late mother’s house?

    We haven’t been able to sell her house since her death last year

  • Tuesday, 15 September, 2020
    Inheritance
    Can I protect my assets from my daughter’s husband to be?

    I would like everything to stay in the family, going to my daughter and her children

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    Financial services
    Should I use an online bank account for my new business?

    Pros and cons of going for a high street provider versus a newer bank

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    Q&AYour Questions
    Can I give away more than £3,000 to my children without paying tax?

    I would like them to gift back the dividend income from the shares

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    Q&AYour Questions
    How much CGT will we have to pay on our properties?

    My husband and I have divorced and are selling our house and flat

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  • Wednesday, 12 August, 2020
    Financial fraud
    Bank scam victims face refund “lottery”

    Banks are unfairly blaming victims for fraud losses, according to a new report

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