15% off stamp duty
 

Just heard this news that 15% reduction in stamp duty....

Great, might help sell the house.:thumbsup:

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i am so miffed, we lose out by ONE MONTH :(

always happens to us!

still, we just drove past our new house... no street lights, so lovely and dark and QUIET :thumbup:

helped cheer me up a bit

three weeks to go :thumbup:

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Lucky you, house sale no problemo;)

We missed out with loads when we got here, we paid full wack on house and stamp duty. When it rains it pours.

Come on Peeps, get buying:D

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I know, I shouldnt complain.... let's hope Swann does something with the tax next week to give us a helping hand!! :thumbup:

fingers crossed for your sale :)

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I think he's more likely to slash spending than cut tax.

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Yes because that will provoke more interest rate rises and my savings need a boost while I wait for a drop in the housing market.

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Given the interest rates and the house prices I'm not convinced that a $3000 cut in stamp duty (on $15000) will have such a dramatic effect on demand

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Agree. It's not enough. Ripper should have done more - he has such a massive surplus that he could have afforded to. WA labor are a typical socialist government - they love high taxes.

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When from? Also is it true that first home buyers in NSW don't pay stamp duty? If so when did that come in?

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WA only.

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So when we buy a house in wa first time we dont have to pay stamp duty :confused:sorry if it sounds daft but that would be great

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well, you may not have to pay any... depends on the value of the house and whether you qualify for the first time buyer stamp duty rebate... i know when we bought our land we got the rebate (the land was only $125K though, not sure what the cut off is) and then we also got the first home buyers grant which was $7,000.

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Thanks not sure the price we are going to pay but anything will help towards it thanks kate:wub:

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Are you in Perth? My house is very nice!!

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:rofl: