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Stamp Duty Holiday allows older owners give more help to younger

Older homeowners gifted an average of £42,500 to younger relatives to help them buy in the past year, according to new research.

This is almost two-thirds of the average first time buyer deposit and will have helped more than usual because of the stamp duty holiday operating since July 2020. 

That £42,500 average masks a much larger figure in London - typically a huge £102,826 - while those in South East England gifted an average £61,500.

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Below average sums were gifted in the North West (£23,467) and Yorkshire (£25,217).

The analysis, by Key equity release company, involved a study of over 1,000 older homeowners. 

Key chief executive Will Hale says: “Finding almost £60,000 to use as a deposit for your first home is tough – especially in the current economic environment - and therefore it’s not surprising that many younger people have looked to take advantage of the stamp duty holiday.

“In 2020, older homeowners released almost £755 million of equity in order to help younger members of their family meet a range of costs including supporting them with an average of £42,500 to use for a house deposit.

“For many people, these gifts will have been the enabler to them buying their first home and is a perfect example of how intergenerational wealth transfer can deliver positive societal benefits.  The stamp duty holiday has certainly been a catalyst for more activity in this area but helping family is always a major motivation for older homeowners exploring their equity release options.”

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    I still fail to see how the SDLT has helped any FTB get on the ladder.... seeing as the threshold is £300k and give the 8.5% increase in prices has eaten any potential savings.... allow the market to decide and keep Governments meddling out of it.

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