Selling off the plan property upon completion, time required to avoid CGT per main residence

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8 Dec 2024

Hoping for the communities help with my Off the Plan CGT query - Thanks!

Purchased off the plan property June 2021
Property nearing completion May 2025
Have been renting for past 4 years with no main residence
circumstances have changed (husband passed away) so no longer wish to live in property however don’t want to be liable for CGT

Since I have had no main residence, upon completion if I move in instantly, is the main residence backdated for CGT purposes? Ideally when the property is complete I would like to move in, put the property on the market and have it settle within 3 months. Would I be exempt from CGT?

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