# Stamp Duty Exemption For First Time Buy To Let Mortages? **URL:** \ **Category:** Property Investment\ **Created:** [1 May 2018 13:51 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/stamp-duty-exemption-for-first-time-buy-to-let-mortages/76 "2018-05-01T13:51:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BTLinvester](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/btlinvester/32/27_2.png) [@BTLinvester](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/BTLinvester)\ **Post date:** [1 May 2018 13:51 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/stamp-duty-exemption-for-first-time-buy-to-let-mortages/76/1 "2018-05-01T13:51:32Z")
Hi all - I just wanted to check if the new stamp duty relief policy applies to me? I know the basic idea is that that if you are buying your first property, you don’t have to pay stamp duty unless it’s over certain amount - basically just ‘starter homes’ - and it’s a bit more in London. But what if you are buying your first property as a buy to let (BtL) house and you are not living there? Can I get the stamp Duty relief too? This will be the first house I have bought. I am currently renting and happy renting and will let the property. ---
**Author:** ![simonsebag11](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/simonsebag11/32/21_2.png) [@simonsebag11](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/simonsebag11)\ **Post date:** [1 May 2018 14:02 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/stamp-duty-exemption-for-first-time-buy-to-let-mortages/76/2 "2018-05-01T14:02:35Z")
I had to pay stamp duty on my first property. ---
**Author:** ![LegalNerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/58f4c7/32.png) [@LegalNerd](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/LegalNerd)\ **Post date:** [1 May 2018 14:24 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/stamp-duty-exemption-for-first-time-buy-to-let-mortages/76/3 "2018-05-01T14:24:26Z")
It doesn’t say anything about btl [here](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/stamp-duty-land-tax-relief-for-first-time-buyers/stamp-duty-land-tax-relief-for-first-time-buyers), so presumably it’s fine… but I would certainly check before doing anything as expensive as buying a house! ---
**Author:** ![yvonne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/3be4f8/32.png) [@yvonne](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/yvonne)\ **Post date:** [1 May 2018 15:05 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/stamp-duty-exemption-for-first-time-buy-to-let-mortages/76/5 "2018-05-01T15:05:52Z")
Money advise service says no not for landlords. > **[Stamp Duty for first-time buyers – your questions answered](https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/blog/stamp-duty-for-first-time-buyers-your-questions-answered)** > > The big news from last week’s Budget was a reduction in Stamp Duty for first-time buyers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. So here, we attempt to answer your questions about first-time buyers and Stamp Duty. ---
**Author:** ![BTLinvester](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/btlinvester/32/27_2.png) [@BTLinvester](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/BTLinvester)\ **Post date:** [21 May 2018 09:13 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/stamp-duty-exemption-for-first-time-buy-to-let-mortages/76/6 "2018-05-21T09:13:05Z")
Hi all - checking back in to share what I’ve found. @yvonne/Money Advice was, of course, correct. No stamp duty relief for me. It also means that after I buy this BtL property, I won’t be able to claim the relief in future, since a condition of the policy is that you have never owned residential property in the UK before. A big peeved about this, but hopefully the money from this investment will far outweigh the money I would have saved through the tax exemption… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/system/32/11_2.png) [@system](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/system)\ **Post date:** [16 August 2024 01:51 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/stamp-duty-exemption-for-first-time-buy-to-let-mortages/76/7 "2024-08-16T01:51:17Z")