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Potentially paying the stamp duty a week late

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  • saajan_12
    saajan_12 Posts: 5,122 Forumite
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    Legally ie per the HMRC, you have to pay within 14 days of completion. So if you were buying a house in cash, you wouldn't even be late by paying 7 days after completion. After the 14 days, you could probably still pay with interest + penalty. 

    If you're also using a mortgage for your purchase, then their terms will require the solicitor to have the money in hand to pay the SDLT and purchase price by completion. If not, the lender will require the solicitor to not release the mortgage funds. So you wouldn't have the money to make the purchase. 
  • Slinky
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    Can you delay completion by a week so it falls into your payday cycle? Alternatively, can you ask your employer to pay you a week early?
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  • Slinky said:
    Can you delay completion by a week so it falls into your payday cycle? Alternatively, can you ask your employer to pay you a week early?
    This is a good idea, if you can get a salary advance from your employer then it would solve the issue!
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