Stamp Duty on re-mortgaged 2nd house?

Hedgepigs

SuseOrm said:

Surely if you sold house B,  Buy House A and then buy something remarkably similar in a similar price range to B that could work ?  

And by the time you've still paid stamp duty plus +3% on house C, plus the extra solicitor and agent fees for buying and selling you'll likely end up no better off for a lot of hassle and a house that could potentially be hiding all sorts, rather than a house you know.

TheMightyShowerHead

SuseOrm said:

TheMightyShowerHead said:

Could you purchase a second property, pay the additional stamp duty, let the original property for 2.5 years and then reclaim the additional stamp duty? Technically you've still disposed of your main residence, allbeit belatedly. (Assuming the sale goes to plan, or it could be an expensive mistake)

I think if there was ever a time to sell it would be now not in 2 1/2 years time

If I could, I would. Unfortunately I'm still living in the thing until mid next year at the earliest. I do hope to be mortgage free on it by then though so will investigate my options then.