Petition · past parliament
Abolish the SDLT surcharge anomaly for homebuyers.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
In April 2016 an extra 3% stamp duty surcharge was applied to the purchase of ADDITIONAL properties.
However it is also unfairly penalising ordinary homebuyers who already own a property that is NOT their home.
However it is also unfairly penalising ordinary homebuyers who already own a property that is NOT their home.
This was meant to tax landlords and developers however it is also unfairly penalising ordinary homebuyers.
If you already own a property that is a buy to let or own a property having assisted a family member such as a child or parent and you buy your OWN HOME, you will have to pay the additional stamp duty.
You do not however have to pay the surcharge if you are replacing your home.
As such I call on the Government to abolish this anomaly.
If you already own a property that is a buy to let or own a property having assisted a family member such as a child or parent and you buy your OWN HOME, you will have to pay the additional stamp duty.
You do not however have to pay the surcharge if you are replacing your home.
As such I call on the Government to abolish this anomaly.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 21 Jun 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
19 Jul 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.