Three ways to avoid 3% SDLT surcharge on BTL property purchases

Three ways to avoid 3% SDLT surcharge on BTL property purchases

11:40 AM, 21st May 2019, About 5 years ago

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Ranjan Bhattacharya – Baker Street Property Meet

In 2016, Chancellor George Osborne introduced a 3% SDLT surcharge on all investment property purchases. Many buy to let investors stopped buying in high value areas like London and the South East because the SDLT surcharge made the purchase uneconomic.

But if you know how, the 3% SDLT surcharge can be completely avoided.

In this video Ranjan Bhattacharya shares 3 ways to avoid the 3% SDLT surcharge on your buy to let investment property purchases.

Bewley case referred to in video  https://www.step.org/news/seriously-d…

Government SDLT Calculator  https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/calcul…

Come and join us at the next Baker Street Property Meet Monthly Networking Event  http://www.bakerstreetpropertymeet.com


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