Examples of Recent Refunds Obtained for Clients

Freehold Shop & 4 Flats

  • Condition: Good – mixed commercial/residential

  • Transaction Type: Auction purchase

  • Price paid: £3,500,000

  • SDLT paid: £164,500

  • Refund sought: £95,830

  • Refund achieved: £96,151

  • Refund received within 5 weeks

Refunds on this type of purchase can still be obtained on purchases completed by 31 May 2024.


Freehold House

  • Condition: Uninhabitable

  • Transaction Type: Auction Purchase

  • Price Paid: £1,650,000

  • SDLT Paid: £161,250

  • Refund sought: £89,250

  • Refund achieved: £89,426.05

  • Refund received within 1 Month


Freehold House

  • Condition: Unmodernised

  • Transaction Type: Auction Purchase

  • Price Paid: £375,000

  • SDLT Paid: £20,000

  • Refund sought: £20,000

  • Refund achieved: £20,066.85

  • Refund received within 3 Months


Freehold House

  • Condition: Uninhabitable

  • Transaction Type: Private Treaty

  • Price Paid: £270,000

  • SDLT Paid: £11,600

  • Refund sought: £8,600

  • Refund achieved: £8,603.65

  • Refund received within 1 Month


Freehold Shop
& Flats

  • Condition – Good – Tenanted

  • Transaction Type – Auction Purchase

  • Price Paid – £1,050,000

  • SDLT Paid – £39,050

  • Refund Achieved - £14,092.55

  • Refund received within 1 Month

Refunds on this type of purchase can still be obtained on purchases completed by 31 May 2024.


Freehold House
arranged as two flats:

  • Condition: Fair

  • Transaction type: Auction purchase

  • Price paid: £625,000

  • SDLT paid: £37,500

  • Refund achieved: £12,500

  • Refund received within 5 weeks

Refunds on this type of purchase can still be obtained on purchases completed by 31 May 2024.


Freehold house
& annex:

  • Condition: Excellent

  • Transaction type: Private treaty

  • Price paid: £2,100,000

  • SDLT Paid: £226,250

  • Refund received: £70,750

  • Refund received within 12 days

Refunds on this type of purchase can still be obtained on purchases completed by 31 May 2024.