Stamp Duty Land Tax: First Time Buyers
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions they have had with the Treasury on first time buyer stamp duty land tax limits, as considering the higher housing costs in areas like Oxfordshire.
Answered by Matthew Pennycook
The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has regular discussions with the Chancellor covering a range of issues.
The government is supporting first-time buyers into home ownership, including through the shared ownership scheme and the Lifetime ISA. HM Treasury will consult shortly on a new first-time buyer product to replace the Lifetime ISA.
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