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Lorraine Wilde
Jennifer Beaujeux
Hannah Buck
Sadie Glover
Chloe Judge
Johanna Knott
Elizabeth Leggett
Lucy Pankhurst
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Jennifer Townsend
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Stamp Duty relief for first-time buyers
In its Autumn 2017 Budget, the Government has provided relief for first-time property buyers with the aim of reducing the upfront costs of a property purchase and supporting home ownership.
A first-time buyer is defined as an individual who has never owned an interest in a residential property in the UK (or indeed anywhere else in the world) and who intends to occupy the property as their main residence.
From 22 November 2017, first-time buyers purchasing a home for less than £300,000 will not pay any Stamp Duty. First-time buyers paying between £300,000 and £500,000 will pay Stamp Duty at the rate of 5% on the amount over £300,000. Normal rates of tax will still be paid for those purchasing over £500,000.
For example, a buyer purchasing a residential property for £400,000 will pay £10,000 in Stamp Duty. Now with the relief, a first-time buyer will pay £5,000 – which is a significant saving.
The relief is claimed in the Stamp Duty Land Transaction Return which is filed with HMRC following completion of the purchase, notifying the Revenue of the property transaction. The legal advisor will draft this as part of their service in the house buying process.
If you would like a quote for a property-related matter, please contact our Property Department:
Chalfont St Giles: 01494 870075 | Great Missenden: 01494 923923 | Stone: 01296 747151
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"I am particularly grateful to Johanna for her prompt help."
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"Thank you so much Sadie for all your help and guidance on securing financial stability for my girls and I."
"Chloe and Sadie, thank you so much for all your help and support, I could not have wished for a more patient and supportive team."
"We would like to thank all concerned for your professional approach and good communication links throughout the process. We would have no hesitation in recommending your firm as a potential candidate for our contacts/associates in the future."
"Just a quick note to say thank you for all your work on my flat purchase. Your help in guiding me through the process was much appreciated."
"Sadie thank you very much for your help and assistance, going forward I know where you are if I ever need you."
"Thank you so much for your help, advice and very professional work. It's been great to have you on my side."
"Thanks for your easy, concise explanation for the layman. Thank you so much […] from a satisfied customer."
"Jay never minded explaining or going over anything that didn't make sense to me. Thank you Jay."
P&JE
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"Jennifer was excellent as usual."
"Thanks for all your help in last 18 months with the settling of the estate etc. There have been some trying times but you have been great and very helpful. I will come back to your firm when I need to."
"Many thanks for a very smooth process."
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"Thank you so much for all your hard work. We all really appreciate your guidance and help through a very difficult time."
"I would like to thank you Sadie, Elizabeth and Chloe for your fantastic help. It is an excellent result for us. I am very happy with the order."
"I was entirely satisfied. Sadie Glover was extremely helpful and put me at my ease on each visit."
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"Your robust advice, confidence and clear explanation of the procedure and process really helped me and has reassured me of what lies ahead."
"You have been the best solicitor we could have ever asked for (and we've moved 3 times!). Thank you for everything you've done and your perseverance."
"I would also just say thanks to you and your team. I've felt very supported and well advised from the start."
"I would like to thank you Sadie for all your help and kindness over this very upsetting time, I have now got a future to look forward to."
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Mrs J
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PR & LH
"Dear Eleanor, I would like to again thank you for your excellent work for us."
L&C J
"A big thank you for sorting out the will and POA with such patience."
"Excellent throughout. Thank you for your kind help and explanations."
Mrs P M C
"Thank you for your efforts and professionalism during this difficult time for me personally."
"Johanna was extremely helpful."
Mr & Mrs MGJ
"I should like to place on record my thanks for the way you have handled the whole sale process. I have found you to be professional, efficient and courteous at all times. It was a pleasure working with you. It is really refreshing to work with a professional in whom one can have complete confidence. I do not know if I will require another conveyancing solicitor in the future, but if I do, I will certainly come to you, and would recommend you to anyone who asks."
"May I say that it has been an absolute pleasure meeting you and I would like to say thank you for being very caring and understanding during this time."
"Thank you both for seeing me and conducting our meeting with understanding, kindness, sympathy and above all else, sheer professionalism."
"Thorough, understanding and highly informative throughout the whole process."
"Thank you for all your help and support when moving."
J&D B
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Mr & Mrs AJS
"Just a note to say how grateful we are. You have been fantastic and we feel you have really moved
things on for us."
"I recently visited you to have my Will organised. What a great team and a great service."
"Brilliant service. I wouldn't change a thing. Thank you."
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"Our grateful thanks – very thorough and helpful and a pleasure to meet."
"Your service and kindness was very much appreciated by the family and we would certainly consider yourself and your firm for any other legal requirements we may have in the future."
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RJB
"Very helpful during the whole process and very clear explanations."
"All staff were very welcoming and friendly."
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"We support the MS Centre and last month we attended one of their charity events. We told the people at our table about the good work you have done for us with our wills. Thank you for supporting the MS Centre!"
"Can't fault your service, thank you."
"Many thanks for all your help in completing our move, and I'm pleased to report that we are loving it."
R&J G
"Thank you Lorraine,
I will definitely be recommending you to any friends and family. You were an absolute pleasure to deal with. Many thanks."
"Excellent service throughout."
Mr & Mrs T
"Competent, efficient and helpful."
M&R D
"Sadie, Thank you for your help, patience and understanding."
"Sadie, Thank you for your time and for your empathy and understanding."
"Dear Sadie,
Thank you for meeting with me last week following which I felt reassured that my case will continue to be handled well."
"Thanks for going out of your way on this one. You are the best."
"Brilliant, thank you for your quick response and for your help and advice during the final stages of our purchase, you have been extremely helpful."
"Thank you very much for your email and for keeping me up to speed. I really appreciated how helpful you were when I came in."
"It has been a pleasure working with you and other colleagues at the firm."
"We would not hesitate in recommending you to friends and family."
"Many thanks for all your work – greatly appreciated."
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"Thank you for your kind and efficient attention."
"Thank you for your efficient communication and considerate management of this matter."
"I would like to say how professionally you personally and your firm have handled my enquiries."
"I am delighted that the matter has completed. I just wanted to let you know how impressed I was with your colleague who was efficient polite and charming to deal with in your absence."
"Excellent work. 19 days from sale agreed to completion including 6 weekend days! Thanks for this one, it's a good news story to tell any clients who are looking for a solicitor to deal with a speedy transaction. Thanks again, very impressed."
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A&J H
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H&N K
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W&A S
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A&G J
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"Thank you for your help, advice and explanations yesterday. You certainly gave me plenty to think about, but best of all made me feel very much more satisfied with my finances and present state of play! It was good meeting you."
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"Thank you your email, and for the excellent news it contained. Many thanks to you for your efforts and advice in achieving this outcome."
"Thanks for the EXCELLENT service and will get back to you shortly with all the signed paperwork."
"Thanks for all your help regarding the matter at such short notice."
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"It was a pleasure to meet you this week and we felt very comfortable discussing our wills with you."
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D&J B
"I just wanted to THANK YOU very much for all your excellent work on the conveyancing. I was most grateful to have somebody so knowledgeable and effective at the legal end and it was lovely to receive quick answers to all my questions. I will be sure to use you again and to recommend you for future conveyancing work."
"Thank you for all you did … You've been brilliant."
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B&P B
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"Very pleased to say recommendations led us to an exceptional professional conveyancing lawyer – incredibly efficient throughout, who managed to get our sale through in only 6 weeks."
"Thank you so much for phoning me back so quickly. The IFA commented that you were so helpful and I found it pleasantly surprising to be able to talk to a solicitor who was so helpful."
"It would be difficult to improve upon the service that I received."
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M&H M
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"Thank you for the speed with which you have been managing my legal requirements."
"The service was excellent from first contact to completion!"
"Good to work with you again."
"Thank you for your good work 'Property Team'."
"So kind and helpful, many thanks. "
Mrs H
"Many thanks for your speedy and professional service in completing the probate."
"We are very grateful for the efficient and understanding manner in which you have handled everything including us to date – and that you will continue to be of assistance to us."
A&W S
"Thank you so much for making the process of documenting our wills and LPAs etc. such an easy and painless task – you really have given us outstanding professional service."
"Smooth, enjoyable experience."
"Many thanks for your assistance throughout our purchase. It has been a pleasure dealing with you."
"Many thanks for your valued help and support."
"Church Will Month – 2015 – On behalf of the church I express once again my very grateful thanks to you Jo and to your colleagues for this kind service."
"Many thanks for your helpful advice, a pleasure to do business with you."
A&V P
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"My wife and I would like to thank you for your detailed guidance through the various areas of our Wills. We feel very much more secure knowing that we can call on you should the need arise."
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"I just wanted to thank you for the excellent help and advice you have given me. I understand my will better and feel it is now completed properly."
"Many thanks for helping me in getting the will and trust set up and making the process so simple and easy, just wanted to thank you for the excellent help and advice you have given me."
"Many thanks for dealing with the sale of my late Mother's property, please pass on my thanks to the team."
"Thank you for helping sort our family's affairs with speed and sensitivity. We're very grateful for your assistance."
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