Land Transaction Tax (LTT), Wales
Buying a home in Wales
As of 10 October 2022 the Welsh Government's Land Transaction Tax (LTT) thresholds are:
- £0 to £225,000 - 0%
- £225,000 to £400,000 - 6%
- £400,000 to £750,000 - 7.5%
- £750,000 to £1,500,000 - 10%
- Over £1,500,000 - 12%
Could you use Help to Buy too?
You may also be able to use Help to Buy - Wales if you're eligible. Find out more about this Government scheme
Book an appointment to visit us or talk to us today, and we could help you start the exciting journey to owning your own, never-lived-in-before, dream home.
Terms & conditions apply. Please speak with your sales advisor for more information
+Help to Buy - Wales - "Help to Buy - Wales scheme has specific terms and conditions and is subject to affordability criteria defined by the Welsh Government. The Help to Buy - Wales scheme is available on all plots in Wales, with a full purchase price up to £300,000, subject to status, terms and conditions apply. Help to Buy - Wales eligible applicants will be offered an equity loan of up to a maximum of 20% of the purchase price (based on the open market value). The registered provider will hold the second charge on the property. Applicants are required to fund at least 80% of the purchase price by means of a conventional mortgage, savings and any deposit where required. Applicants must obtain their conventional mortgage from a qualified lending institution (e.g. a bank or building society). For the first five years, there is no fee charged on the equity loan component. At the start of year six, a fee is collected of 1.75% of the market value of the property at the time the loan is entered into multiplied by the outstanding percentage under the equity loan, the annual fee of 1.75% will be uplifted by RPI +1% p.a. Visit www.gov.wales for further information.
A professional legal adviser is required to act on your behalf in carrying out the legal formalities of buying the home. Persimmon can provide you with a list of recommended independent solicitors and/or financial advisers from its panel as necessary (although there is no obligation to use a solicitor and/or financial advisor from Persimmon's panel). Persimmon cannot advise you in relation to any mortgage. The Help to Buy - Wales scheme is subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time without notice. It is not to be used in conjunction with any other purchase assistance scheme, offer or promotion. YOUR HOME MAY BE REPOSSESSED IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP REPAYMENTS ON YOUR MORTGAGE, YOUR EQUITY LOAN OR OTHER DEBT SECURED ON IT. For full details on the Help to Buy - Wales Loan scheme please visit www.gov.wales
*As per the Welsh Government's website: "There are different rules if you already own one or more residential properties and you may need to pay the higher residential rates. However, if you're replacing your main residence the higher rates may not apply. You pay the tax when you: buy a freehold property; buy a new or existing leasehold property; or are transferred land or property in exchange for payment, e.g. you take on a mortgage or buy a share in a house. How much you pay depends on whether the land or property is: residential, or non-residential or mixed-use. For full details, visit www.gov.wales
**Tailored offers must not be worth more than 5% of the property value when used in conjunction with Help to Buy. Tailored offers are subject to availability and available on selected plots and developments
