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• Updated: 1 January 1997

Departmental guidance to support monitoring of building condition by schools and responsible bodies.

• Updated: 8 February 2018

You pay Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) when you buy houses, flats and other land and buildings over a certain price in the UK.

• Overview

  You must pay Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) if you buy a property or land over…

• Residential property rates

  You usually pay Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on increasing portions of the…

• Rates for non-residential and mixed land and property

  You pay Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on increasing portions of the property…

• Land and property transfers

  You may have to pay Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) if the ownership of land or…

• Shared ownership property

  You may have to pay Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) when you buy a property…

• Reliefs and exemptions

  You may be eligible for Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) reliefs if you’re…

• Refunds of Stamp Duty Land Tax

  You may be able to get a refund of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) if, for…

This report compares the life-cycle cost analysis for three different concrete mixes

• Updated: 9 January 2020

This report gives guidance on sulfate-attack damage to houses from the past use of sulfate-bearing hardcore and infill material.

• Updated: 1 February 2008

Statistics and analysis on the construction sector for January 2026.

• Updated: 4 February 2026

Eastern Region, Judge Dutton, Mr D Barden MRICS Heard on 2nd November 2021

• Updated: 3 December 2021

Northern Region Judge McLean and Tribunal Member Mr Faulkner sitting on 15 June 2023

• Updated: 2 July 2025

Find out what the main Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) reliefs are for land or property transactions.

• Updated: 9 July 2025

Reduced rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) will apply for residential properties purchased from 8 July 2020 until 30 June 2021 and from 1 July 2021 to 30 September 2021 inclusive.

• Updated: 8 June 2021