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Local issues considered by Newcastle under Lyme Conveyancing Solicitors:

Does your Newcastle under Lyme purchase qualify for Stamp Duty Relief?

Nearly two thousand areas in England and Wales are eligible for stamp duty relief. These are based on electoral divisions and local government wards. No stamp duty is payable on residential property purchases where the price paid is under £150,000. Above £150k, no stamp duty relief may be available. A postcode search will usually determine whether a home being sold for less than the threshold is eligible. 'Mixed use' property, including a shop with an apartment above, may also receive stamp duty relief.

Newcastle under Lyme Conservation areas:

There are currently 20 conservation areas in the borough, including Audley, Maer, Basford, Mucklestone, Betley, Newcastle-under-Lyme, The Brampton, Butterton, Silverdale, Clayton, Stubbs Walk, Keele, Talke, Keele Hall, Kidsgrove, Whitmore, Madeley and Wolstanton.

Do you know if your Newcastle under Lyme dream home might be in a designated at risk conservation area?

Are you buying a house or flat in a conservation area in Newcastle under Lyme? Conservation areas are designated by Local Authorities to manage change in areas that people want to protect from decay. There are 9,300 of them in the UK. However, sadly many are falling into neglect e.g. increase in unsympathetic replacement doors and windows - typically pvc.

The following conservation areas are reported as at risk:

• Butterton, Newcastle under Lyme - very bad, medium vulnerability and no significant change.