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Urgent! Please help MSE test new Stamp Duty tool

Hi folks,

Following the stamp duty changes in the budget we've builkt a quick calculator to help people work out what they'll be paying.

If anyones got 2 mins to check it out and report back if there any problems with it, that would be fab

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/mortgages/stamp-duty

Thanks so much guys

Dan
Former MSE team member
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  • jangor_2
    jangor_2 Posts: 280 Forumite
    Worked perfectly for me.
  • works for me
    Last Cigarette 24/6/09
  • Cant get it to take the amount ? Trying to enter £350,000

    Tried £350,000
    Tried £350,000.00

    Wont work- Lisa
  • Finch7
    Finch7 Posts: 1,428 Forumite
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    Works fine for me:)
  • Doozergirl
    Doozergirl Posts: 34,081 Forumite
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    Played around with it for a bit - no problems that I found, liked the 5% thing from April 2011 - nice :)
    Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
  • Former_MSE_Dan
    Former_MSE_Dan Posts: 1,593 Forumite
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    Hi lornalorna01

    Can you tell us what browser you are using (eg. internet explorer, firefox)
    Former MSE team member
  • James_N
    James_N Posts: 1,090 Forumite
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    MSE_Dan wrote: »
    Hi folks,

    Following the stamp duty changes in the budget we've builkt a quick calculator to help people work out what they'll be paying.

    If anyones got 2 mins to check it out and report back if there any problems with it, that would be fab

    http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/mortgages/stamp-duty

    Thanks so much guys

    Dan

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  • rinabean
    rinabean Posts: 359 Forumite
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    If I buy a house for 500000 as a FTB it says "As you aren't a first time buyer, you will have to pay 3% in Stamp Duty, so £15,000".
  • eviledna71
    eviledna71 Posts: 2,454 Forumite
    Hi Dan

    Works fine for me
  • Mac - Safari 4.0.5 - Os X 10.6.2

    Works fine at first eg £300000 and no to first time buyer. I get my result then if i click yes and click calculate nothing happens :( Only if i change the number does it recalculate. Not sure if thats meant to be like that or not! :)
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