Not sure if you're being sarcastic, but the whole point of making the changes to the capital gains taxes is so that it only affects people who sell. The old lad

Not sure if you're being sarcastic, but the whole point of making the changes to the capital gains taxes is so that it only affects people who sell. The old ladies will simply be earning less profit when they _sell_ their homes, there would be no "huge tax bill" while they are still living in them.