Quick question:
I am buying an apartment - at the time I signed 18 months ago I intended it to be an investment but it has taken so long to complete that circumstances have changed and I may now move in as owner occupier. If I do I will not have to pay stamp duty. At what stage do I have to inform my solicitor as to my intentions? Will he have much different work to do if I go in as an owner occupier now?
Also if payng stamp duty does it have to be paid through the solicitor at the same time as signing.
thanks
I am buying an apartment - at the time I signed 18 months ago I intended it to be an investment but it has taken so long to complete that circumstances have changed and I may now move in as owner occupier. If I do I will not have to pay stamp duty. At what stage do I have to inform my solicitor as to my intentions? Will he have much different work to do if I go in as an owner occupier now?
Also if payng stamp duty does it have to be paid through the solicitor at the same time as signing.
thanks