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Divorced..FTB ... or not??

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  • 17-08-2010 9:13am
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    TheCityManager
    Registered Users Posts: 186 ✭✭


    A mate of mine is divorced..qualifies as a FTB..
    1. Seperated/divorced
    2. no remaining interest in family home
    3. Spouse still living in family home
    4. First house purchase since separation

    His gf is getting divorced next year and they are buying a house together..
    She wont, apparently, qualify as a FTB as no 3 above wont apply to her..(family home being sold..)

    Any idea if they will have to pay full stamp duty or can he claim 50% as an FTB??


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    #2
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,687 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    If they buy jointly they have to pay the full stamp duty, to avail of FTB then both parties have to qualify.


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    Kenevil
    Registered Users Posts: 161 ✭✭Kenevil


    If your friend and his girlfriend buy a house and the house is below a certain square footage they will not have to pay stamp duty to see what this allowance is they can lok on revenue.ie

    I recently was in a simular situation where my bf was not a firsttime buyer and I was we luckily bought a house that was within the requirements, however he won't get a 92% mortgage :(


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    astrofool
    Registered Users Posts: 16,641 ✭✭✭✭astrofool


    That^ only applies to new houses afaik, not second hand (125m^2 is the area limit)


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