Question follow-through · 42561

Stamp Duty Land Tax: First Time Buyers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make transitional relief on Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) available to first-time buyers in cases where completion has been subject to unexpected delays.

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
31 Mar 2025
Target answer date
7 Apr 2025
Answer
7 Apr 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 31 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make transitional relief on Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) available to first-time buyers in cases where completion has been subject to unexpected delays.

  2. 7 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 7 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    In September 2022, the previous government announced a change to the level at which purchasers of residential property start paying Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT), from £125,000 to £250,000. This change was made temporary in November 2022, and the rate revert...

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