What’s stopping clients adopting wealth transfer strategies? It might be that they’d rather spend it on themselves or put it aside in case they need it for the future, but if they do want to transfer their wealth, the older generation could be missing out on significant opportunities to help the generations that follow. A recent consumer research report asks …
First-time buyer rules
Anyone buying their first home from July 1, 2021, can get stamp duty relief at the same level as that before July 8, 2020. This is a discount to help first-time buyers get on the property ladder. This means you’ll pay: • Property purchase price up to £300,000 – zero per cent stamp duty • The portion from £300,001 to …