First Time Buyers Q&A with Amanda Perrotton

January 27, 2025

SDLT

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In this Q & A episode our focus in on First Time Buyers. You can listen here.

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Freya and Amanda of Bell Howley Perrotton will be going through a number of questions related to upcoming changes in SDLT relief for First Time Buyers, who actually qualifies for this relief, and wider considerations around purchasing a property for the first time.

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As always, if you have any questions related to Stamp Duty Land Tax or wider tax and legal questions involved with property transactions, please send us an email to enquiries@bhptax.law and we'll gladly get back to you.

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