First Time Buyers Q&A with Amanda Perrotton

January 27, 2025

SDLT

Amanda Perrotton

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

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.

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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