First-time buyers paying £300,000 or less for a residential property will no longer pay stamp duty land tax (SDLT). For purchases up to £500,000, SDLT at 5% will be payable on the excess above £300,000.

The comparable rates for non-first-time buyers are 0% up to £125,000; 2% from £125,001 to £250,000, 5% from £250,001 to £925,000.

You’ll usually have to pay 3% on top of the normal SDLT rates if buying a new residential property that means you’ll then own more than one.

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