Can I renegotiate the asking price if I have missed the stamp duty holiday?
I have bought a house and exchanged contracts but have not completed by the end of June so will miss significant savings from the stamp duty holiday. I will now have to pay more tax on the purchase. Dora Hannity  First check with your solicitor to see if the contract already provides for this situation. It may, for example, provide that the seller shares the extra stamp duty land tax (SDLT) liability in these circumstances, or if the delay is the fault of the seller, it may provide that they are responsible for the full amount of the additional SDLT. If the contract is silent, however, there is nothing legally you can do to make the