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Can I add Stamp Duty to the mortgage?

hotnoise
hotnoise Posts: 22 Forumite
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edited 15 February 2020 at 7:21PM in House buying, renting & selling
I'd been told by others that I could add the Stamp Duty to the mortgage rather than having to fork it all out myself right away, but when I mentioned that to the Mortgage Broker he said it wouldn't be possible - the only way it would be possible is if I'd increased the deposit amount.

I'm a first time buyer, using HTB, with a property value of £450,000. I'm looking to pay the minimum 5% deposit (£22,500), use the 40% equity loan (£180,000) and take out a mortgage for the rest (£247,500). I was under the impression I could just increase the mortgage amount to £255,000 to cover the £7,500 Stamp Duty that'll be due. No?
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  • Slithery
    Slithery Posts: 6,046 Forumite
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    No.
  • davidmcn
    davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
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    I often wonder what happened to to all my clients in the late 90s who had 100% mortgages plus stamp duty and all their other fees (i.e. they effectively started in negative equity). But those days are gone, you'll need to have your deposit plus all the expenses.
  • Ok, is it possible to elaborate on why this isn't possible? I'm just curious how others have managed it, and a quick Google shows a number of sites stating it as an option (e.g. Natwest).
  • davidmcn
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    edited 15 February 2020 at 7:39PM
    hotnoise said:
    Ok, is it possible to elaborate on why this isn't possible? I'm just curious how others have managed it, and a quick Google shows a number of sites stating it as an option (e.g. Natwest).
    Because it increases the amount of your loan. If your broker says it can't be done with your circumstances then that is probably the correct answer, there's no general principle that you can just chuck on stamp duty without it upsetting the figures.
  • dimbo61
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    Well stamp duty is a tax.
    As a FTB you don't pay stamp duty on the first £300,000 so I take it that the £7500 you mention is the stamp duty between £300,000 and £450,000 ?
    However if you add this to the mortgage or take it off your deposit then your not putting down a 5% deposit.
    Keep saving and remember 5 years will soon fly past and then you need to factor in the HTB loan payments as well as the normal mortgage costs.
  • [Deleted User]
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    edited 15 February 2020 at 7:44PM
    Or they could be talking about mortgages from yesteryear when regulations were different.  My first mortgage was for 120% of the purchase price.   Not allowed anymore

    Edit.... The natwest one is talking about borrowing more and putting less deposit to pay for stamp duty. Not possible at 95% ltv.
    Also, its terribly confusing marketing material from a lender
  • Caz3121
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    £255k mortgage on £450k property is 56.67% + 40% HTB = 96.67%
  • hotnoise
    hotnoise Posts: 22 Forumite
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    edited 15 February 2020 at 7:53PM
    dimbo61 said:
    Well stamp duty is a tax.
    As a FTB you don't pay stamp duty on the first £300,000 so I take it that the £7500 you mention is the stamp duty between £300,000 and £450,000 ?
    However if you add this to the mortgage or take it off your deposit then your not putting down a 5% deposit.
    Keep saving and remember 5 years will soon fly past and then you need to factor in the HTB loan payments as well as the normal mortgage costs.
    Right, ok, that makes sense. The decision in principle for the mortgage is well in excess of the amount I need to borrow, which is why I was confused that I couldn't just increase it above the exact amount I needed, but what you've said makes perfect sense: the deposit would be below 5% of the total amount.
  • Chumy
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    Most NewBuilds have stamp duty paid as an incentive. Did you ask?
    That will be a deal breaker for me as New builds are over priced and every little savings helps
    Thanks
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