Nick and Ashley bought their house on July 3. Had they delayed the purchase by a week, they would have saved £13,750 in stamp duty.
People who bought a home in recent weeks have called the stamp duty relief introduced on Wednesday an “injustice” after they missed out on a tax saving worth thousands of pounds.
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