The amount of SDLT you ultimately pay depends on the purchase price of the property. As a second home buyer you will pay the standard rate plus a 5% surcharge (as of 31 October 2024). The easiest way to work out how much SDLT you will pay is by using ourstamp duty calculator. ...
Bear in mind that along with the usual costs of buying a property you’ll also have to pay an extra 3% in stamp duty on top of the normal rates when you buy a second home. Use our stamp duty calculator to find out how much stamp duty you'll need to pay on your second home. Sho...
It’s never a good idea to actually pay a deposit on a property before you have signed on the mortgage papers. Hundreds of people each year lose their deposits simply because they pay first, and then find that they don’t actually qualify for a mortgage. It’s important to take a lawye...
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