A little-known law may require tenants to pay stamp duty on the rental properties they do not actually own.
London lettings agency Benham and Reeves says that it is widely believed that stamp duty land tax is paid only by owners of properties.
But in reality since 2003 residential tenancies have had the potential to be liable for SDLT – although only those tenants where the cumulative rent adds up to £125,000.
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