Figures out at the end of July show that First Time Buyers have saved £284m in would-be stamp duty payments since the Government announced the new £300,000 property threshold.
According to government statistics, 120,000 first-time buyers have avoided paying stamp duty on their homes since these new rules were introduced.
Under the new rules, First Time Buyers purchasing homes up to £300,000 pay no stamp duty at all.
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