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SDLT – surcharge on non-residents buying residential property - legislation

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SDLT – surcharge on non-residents buying residential property - legislation

What: Draft legislation is set to introduce an SDLT surcharge on non-resident purchases buying residential property from April 2021.

Our view: These measures will hamper businesses that contribute to housing supply – such as build-to-rent providers and those developers that help fund their developments through off plan sales.

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