UK government taking two months to refund stamp duty
People who buy new main home before selling existing one hit by stamp duty change meant to curb buy-to-let landlordsThe government is taking more than two months to refund homebuyers stung by a stamp duty change brought in by George Osborne to curb buy-to-let landlords.A 3% surcharge has been payable by anyone purchasing an “additional” property such as a buy-to-let investment or holiday home since April 2016, but an unintended consequence is that those who buy a new main home before
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