My partner and I plan to move to the Scottish city at some point but are unsure about stamp duty
Q My partner and I are living in London and looking to buy our first home. We’re planning to stay here for the next couple of years and then move to Edinburgh (my partner is from there and our jobs are easily transferred). We’re now considering whether it would be better to buy our first home in London or to continue renting in London and purchase a buy-to-let in Edinburgh with the aim of moving there in a few years’ time.
As first-time buyers, we know that we can get a stamp duty discount – but we’re not sure if this still applies if we get a buy-to-let in Scotland. Also, if we’re only planning to stay in London for a few years, we’re not sure whether it makes sense to buy somewhere here.