 

Calls are being made for first-time buyers of second-hand homes to be exempt from stamp duty in Budget 2027.


The proposal suggests the move would reduce costs and make it easier for young people to get on the property ladder.


It also argues that current supports unfairly favour new-build buyers over those purchasing second-hand homes.


Speaking to Ocean FM News, Cllr Seamus Kilgannon says first-time buyers are being penalised and the tax should be scrapped to encourage home ownership.

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Calls are being made for first-time buyers of second-hand homes to be exempt from stamp duty in Budget 2027.
 The proposal suggests the move would reduce costs and make it easier for young people to get on the property ladder.
 It also argues that current supports unfairly favour new-build buyers over those purchasing second-hand homes.
 Speaking to Ocean FM News, Cllr Seamus Kilgannon says first-time buyers are being penalised and the tax should be scrapped to encourage home ownership.

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