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Selling a property privately to someone you already know, whether a family member or a friend, is becoming an increasingly common choice for property owners who want to manage the transfer efficiently and keep costs down. In many situations, these private property sales can proceed without a real estate agent, which avoids...
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An increasingly common way to get into the property market these days is buying a property with another person. Whilst there are a whole host of reasons as to why you might find yourself buying a property with another, the most common matchups are:
• With a friend or sibling for investment purposes; and
• A mum or dad co-owning...
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You’re excited. You’ve signed a contract to purchase a new home and have finally agreed on a purchase price. You approach a solicitor to handle the transaction and WHAM… they tell you about stamp duty. Stamp duty is not a fun topic.
The government calculates stamp duty using an ad valorem rate which means the duty is calculated...
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