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Stamp Duty - Budget 2010

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  • Patr100
    Patr100 Posts: 2,802 Forumite
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    redwon wrote: »
    My son has just purchased a property as a first time buyer, he was ready to exchange before the January deadline but someone up the chain stalled, resulting in a bill for stamp duty. Is there any way he can claim this back?:(
    Dave

    No.
  • Chris_Yates
    Chris_Yates Posts: 9 Forumite
    Yeah, it is probably futile, but i'll do it anyway simply for the catharsis!
  • Ultranol_2
    Ultranol_2 Posts: 66 Forumite
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    I am absolutely gutted. We completed 2 weeks ago and were originally contemplating completing on April 1st! Stamp duty was by far the biggest cost for us and its just gone into the government's pcoket. I'm so annoyed that there wasn't any talk of this before - we certainly would have delayed completing if there had been
  • KirstyT_3
    KirstyT_3 Posts: 2 Newbie
    Write to your MP (writetothem.com) and join the Facebook group 'Stamp Duty - Budget 2010'. There must be thousands of first time buyers affected by this - if everyone kicks up enough of a fuss the government just might listen, especially with an election around the corner
  • KirstyT_3
    KirstyT_3 Posts: 2 Newbie
    petitions.number10.gov.uk/stampdutybudget/
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