Reclaim Additional SDLT

Nofoollikeanoldfool

My wife and I recent purchased a second home (House B ) and paid the additional SDLT. 

I looks now as if we will separate; she will live in our home (House A) and I will live in House B.

Can we reclaim the additional SDLT? Who do need to inform? 

Thanks

Peter999_2

Hi,    I recently got divorced and our case was very similar but not quite the same.

When we split up,  I bought a new house before the official divorce came through and had to pay the full rate for SDLT.    My solicitor said that I wouldn't be able to claim it back, but from posting on this forum a really useful poster told me that he thought I was.

When the divorce became final, and we had transferred the existing house into her name only I applied for the SDLT back and successfully received it about 3 weeks after I applied for it.

I applied at the following website - Apply for a refund of the higher rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax - GOV.UK

The only information I didn't have was the reference code for the payment of the SDLT and I then got that from my solicitor.

SDLT_Geek

Nofoollikeanoldfool said:

My wife and I recent purchased a second home (House B ) and paid the additional SDLT. 

I looks now as if we will separate; she will live in our home (House A) and I will live in House B.

Can we reclaim the additional SDLT? Who do need to inform? 

Thanks

No, you are not entitled to a refund in this scenario.