Articles by Celia Paton

LBTT calculator Purchase Price (£) Property sale will complete on or before 31st of March 2021? I'm a first time buyer Property is a buy-to-let or second home Calculate LBTT: LBTT (£) Land and Building Transaction Tax (LBTT)...

When selling any property we believe your selling price to be one of the most important factors to consider. Your selling price will dictate who’s inbox your property details are sent to and what search results you appear within. Every...

Until recently, people purchasing properties in Scotland paid Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT), but in 2015 this changed and LBTT was introduced. LBTT is an acronym that stands for Land & Building Transaction Tax. Often people still refer...

Additional Dwelling Supplement (ADS) is a supplementary amount over and above Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) which is payable when you purchase a second residence in Scotland, e.g. a second home or a buy-to-let property. This...

In June 2018 the Scottish Government introduced a first time buyers relief to support purchasers buying their first home. This meant an introduction of a zero- rated LBTT threshold for properties with a purchase price of up to £175,000...