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05/04/2022 - 4:18 pm

If you purchased a property as a first time buyer and then sold after 5 years but not purchased anything for a year or so can you be considered as a first time buyer again ?

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05/04/2022 - 4:21 pm

john80 said
If you purchased a property as a first time buyer and then sold after 5 years but not purchased anything for a year or so can you be considered as a first time buyer again ?

Strictly speaking you can only be classed as a first time buyer once.

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