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Do you pay stamp duty on buy to let?

I am about to purchase a property to let costing £150k. I know that it is below the stamp duty threshold of £250k but does that still apply if I am not a first time buyer and am letting the property? Will I have to pay stamp duty of 1 1/2% on the purchase?
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  • geoffky
    geoffky Posts: 6,835 Forumite
    I hope so.. yes you do. what made you think you were exempt?

    http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/sdlt/intro/rates-thresholds.htm#2
    It is nice to see the value of your house going up'' Why ?
    Unless you are planning to sell up and not live anywhere, I can;t see the advantage.
    If you are planning to upsize the new house will cost more.
    If you are planning to downsize your new house will cost more than it should
    If you are trying to buy your first house its almost impossible.
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    SDLT is payable on residential property. FTB have some exemptions, but this does not seem to apply to you. So you pay SDLT at the current rate (see here)


    Over £125,000 to £250,000 = 1%
  • kingstreet
    kingstreet Posts: 39,335 Forumite
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    Check if you qualify for Disadvantaged Area Relief;-

    http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/so/dar/dar-search.htm

    Not looked at it recently, so I'm assuming it still applies.
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  • zoe19
    zoe19 Posts: 21 Forumite
    Thank you to all except for Geoffky with his unhelpful comments. For your information,I am not one of the "useless fools" that you seem to assume. I am using my savings to buy,not borrowing,as I have worked out that I will get a better return for my money by buying a property and renting it out instead of the pitiful amount of interest currently being paid by banks and building societies. Thanks to the "reckless fools"! Perhaps you should check your facts before responding in the future?
  • pararct
    pararct Posts: 777 Forumite
    zoe19 wrote: »
    Thank you to all except for Geoffky with his unhelpful comments. For your information,I am not one of the "useless fools" that you seem to assume. I am using my savings to buy,not borrowing,as I have worked out that I will get a better return for my money by buying a property and renting it out instead of the pitiful amount of interest currently being paid by banks and building societies. Thanks to the "reckless fools"! Perhaps you should check your facts before responding in the future?

    http://www.moneysupermarket.com/savings/alternative-bonds/

    There are some decent bonds around paying up to 5% over the longer terms at the moment.
    Maybe not as attractive as the rental yield vs property costs you may be able to realise but no doubt a damn site safer for your capital.

    With Greece about to implode, huge questions marks over the future of the Eurozone/single currency and with the UK property market in the doldrums at the very best with every possibility of heading South I would be considering safety over potential return.
  • chris_m
    chris_m Posts: 8,250 Forumite
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    zoe19 wrote: »
    Thank you to all except for Geoffky with his unhelpful comments.

    What was unhelpful about it? He stated the facts, granted maybe a tad sharply, and provided a link to the relevant HMRC information.
  • theartfullodger
    theartfullodger Posts: 15,779 Forumite
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    edited 1 October 2011 at 7:17PM
    geoffky wrote: »
    I hope so.. yes you do. what made you think you were exempt?

    http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/sdlt/intro/rates-thresholds.htm#2

    Completely agree:

    For the avoidance of doubt you the landlord will also, from time2time, may be liable for income tax, fuel duty tax, VAT, CGT, council tax etc etc etc (IIRC I think at least 7 possible taxes..)


    As an honourable and patriotic person you will no doubt pay any tax due with good humour & promptly.

    Cheers!!

    Artful
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    zoe19 wrote: »
    Thank you to all except for Geoffky with his unhelpful comments. For your information,I am not one of the "useless fools" that you seem to assume. I am using my savings to buy,not borrowing,as I have worked out that I will get a better return for my money by buying a property and renting it out instead of the pitiful amount of interest currently being paid by banks and building societies. Thanks to the "reckless fools"! Perhaps you should check your facts before responding in the future?
    You misunderstood his post.

    The 'reckless fools' comment is in his signature and gets attached to the bottom of ALL his posts - it was not directed at you and was not part of his response!
  • DVardysShadow
    DVardysShadow Posts: 18,949 Forumite
    zoe19 wrote: »
    Thank you to all except for Geoffky with his unhelpful comments. For your information,I am not one of the "useless fools" that you seem to assume. I am using my savings to buy,not borrowing,as I have worked out that I will get a better return for my money by buying a property and renting it out instead of the pitiful amount of interest currently being paid by banks and building societies. Thanks to the "reckless fools"! Perhaps you should check your facts before responding in the future?
    Perhaps you should find out a little more about how forums work before jumping on geoffky? As explained by G_M, the useless fools comment is just a 'tagline' on all of his posts. And hiscomment that he hoped you would have to pay tax is just fair comment.

    We are supposed to be nice to newbies - you have a special atavar which demands that. Now perhaps you should behave towards geoffky how we are all supposed to be to you. His post deserves you pressing the thanks button.
    Hi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE ForumTeam
  • densol_2
    densol_2 Posts: 1,189 Forumite
    G_M wrote: »
    You misunderstood his post.

    The 'reckless fools' comment is in his signature and gets attached to the bottom of ALL his posts - it was not directed at you and was not part of his response!

    LOL - I have changed my signature to pink so its clearly that - as some of them do appear as "part" of the reply.
    Stuck on the carousel in Disneyland's Fantasyland :D

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