Allow homebuyers who haven’t owned in the last 10 years the stamp duty exemption

Closed 37 signatures

What the petition asks

I would like the government to allow homebuyers who haven’t owned a property in the last 10 years to qualify for the first time buyer stamp duty exemption. Especially when said person is buying jointly with a first time buyer who will now lose their entitlement if they buy together.

At present, a couple could be buying their first home together, but if either of them has owned their own home in the past they will not be eligible for the stamp duty exemption. This is true even if one of them is a first time buyer and neither of them currently owns a home, and might not have done so for many years. This means that people who do not qualify for the exemption have to save up more money to pay for the stamp duty.

Timeline

13 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
13 Sep 2020	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 37

Status Closed

Department HM Treasury

Opened 13 Mar 2020

Closed 13 Sep 2020

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