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Stamp duty and paying tax

I want to put an offer of £260k on a house which needs a lot of work doing to it. Can I offer £250k plus £10k for fixtures and fittings to keep it under the stamp duty threshold?

Asked on Oct 9 2011, Home Finance in Warrington | Report content

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  HomeWhereT...

  I would say you need to beware of the tax man should you try this. Have a read of the link below.

  Web reference: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/mortgageshome/article-...

  Answered on Oct 10 2011, Report content

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