Many new-build developers will put money towards your Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) if you reserve one of their homes. The offers are real, but they are almost always limited to selected plots, capped, time-limited and cannot be combined with other incentives. This page lists what each builder's own website said when we checked on 20 October 2026, with a link to the builder's offer page so you can read the full terms.
This page covers England and Northern Ireland (SDLT). Scotland uses LBTT and Wales uses LTT, which have different rates. Some builders' terms say their offer also covers those taxes, so check the terms for your nation.
How "stamp duty paid" offers usually work
- It is a contribution, not a tax exemption. The SDLT due is worked out in the normal way. The builder pays an agreed sum towards it, usually as a deduction from the balance you owe on your completion statement. You and your conveyancer still deal with HMRC.
- There is usually a cap. Typical caps are a fixed amount (for example £10,000 or £20,000) or a percentage of the price (often 5%), and some caps include every other incentive on the plot.
- Selected plots and dates only. The amount is normally agreed with the sales adviser before you reserve, and many offers end on a reservation deadline.
- Normal rates only. Several builders say they will not pay the extra 5% higher rates for additional homes, so second-home and buy-to-let buyers may still owe most of the bill.
- Your lender will be told. Developers disclose incentives to the lender's conveyancer on the UK Finance Disclosure Form (often called the Disclosure of Incentives form). Some lenders cap incentives or take them into account when valuing the home, which can change your loan-to-value and the mortgage you are offered. Taylor Wimpey's terms, for example, say the offer "may reduce the equity to mortgage ratio". Ask your mortgage adviser before you reserve.
- Compare like for like. Offers usually cannot be combined, so a stamp duty contribution may be instead of a deposit boost, a price reduction or upgrades. Work out what each option is worth to you.
Worked example: what would a builder actually be covering?
Using the SDLT rates on GOV.UK (0% to £125,000, 2% to £250,000, 5% to £925,000) and our calculator:
| £400,000 new-build home | SDLT due |
|---|
| Home mover (only home after purchase) | £10,000 |
| First-time buyer (relief applies) | £5,000 |
| Additional home (higher rates) | £30,000 |
- A home mover pays £10,000: 2% on £125,000 (£2,500) plus 5% on £150,000 (£7,500). An offer capped at 5% of the price (£20,000) would cover all of it.
- A first-time buyer would owe only £5,000, so a "stamp duty paid" offer is worth less to them than to a home mover. A deposit contribution may be worth more.
- If the home is an additional property, the bill is £30,000. An offer that only covers "normal" SDLT would pay £10,000, leaving £20,000 for you to pay.
- With a fixed £10,000 contribution on a £450,000 home, a home mover's SDLT is £12,500, so they would still pay £2,500.
The builder figures we found match the calculator. Redrow's £12,750 on a home listed at £455,000 is the standard SDLT at that price (£12,750), and David Wilson's £24,250 on a plot from £685,000 is the standard SDLT there too (£24,250).
Open the calculator at £400,000 → · Stamp duty on £450,000 · First-time buyer relief
Builder by builder (checked 20 October 2026)
We quote only what each builder's own website says. Amounts and plots change often, and offers can be withdrawn before you reserve. Always confirm with the development's sales team.
Taylor Wimpey: help with moving costs, up to £25,000
- A contribution towards Stamp Duty, legal fees and moving costs of up to 5% of the purchase price, with a maximum of £25,000 including any other incentives.
- Selected plots and developments only. The amount is agreed before reservation, claimed at reservation and deducted from your completion statement. There's no cash alternative.
- It may require reservation and exchange by dates that vary by plot, can't be used with any other offer, and may not be accepted by some lenders.
- Source: Taylor Wimpey: Help with moving costs
Barratt Homes and Barratt London
- Barratt London, "Your Choice. Your Move." You choose one offer, one of which is Stamp Duty Paid. It's a contribution towards your normal SDLT of no more than 5% of the purchase price, deducted from your final completion statement. It excludes surcharges if you will own more than one home. Selected plots only, with a £99 reservation, and contracts must be exchanged within 42 days of reservation. Source: Barratt London: Your Choice Your Move
- Barratt Homes (outside London) labels individual plots "Stamp Duty Paid". For example, The Pearls in Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, listed it on selected plots, but the development page doesn't state the amount. Ask the sales adviser. Source: Barratt Homes: The Pearls
David Wilson Homes (Barratt Redrow)
- Some developments advertise Stamp Duty Paid on selected homes. At Tudor Meadow, Sawston (Cambridgeshire), it's offered when you reserve a home ready to move into for Christmas, and one plot from £685,000 was marked "£24,250 Stamp Duty Paid".
- The terms say it's a contribution towards your actual liability for normal SDLT, paid as a lump sum deducted from your final completion statement, and it excludes surcharges for owning more than one home.
- Source: David Wilson Homes: Tudor Meadow
Redrow (Barratt Redrow)
- Some house types are labelled "Stamp Duty Contribution". At Dovecote Grange, Fairham (Nottingham), the home of the week (Plot 9, The Leamington Lifestyle, listed from £455,000) came with "full standard rate stamp duty saving you £12,750".
- The development page doesn't set out separate terms for the offer. Ask the sales team about caps and deadlines.
- Source: Redrow: Dovecote Grange, Fairham
Persimmon Homes
- Selected plots are labelled "Stamp Duty contribution". For example, Boyton Place in Haverhill, Suffolk, listed it on some 5-bedroom homes, without stating an amount.
- Persimmon's general terms say plot offers are at the discretion of regional companies, an offer "in its entirety cannot exceed 5% of the property purchase price", it may not be combined with other offers or schemes, and incentives "will be disclosed on the UK Finance Disclosure of Incentives Form".
- The dated regional "Stamp Duty Paid" events we found from summer 2026 had reservation deadlines that have now passed.
- Sources: Persimmon: Boyton Place, Persimmon terms & conditions (section 12)
Charles Church (Persimmon)
- We found no Charles Church stamp duty offer that was still open to new buyers. The most recent terms we found (Plot 342, The Hamlet, West Wales, up to £12,000) had an offer period of 16 to 23 September 2026.
- Source: Charles Church: Plot 342 terms (PDF)
Bloor Homes
- At Park View, Berewood (Waterlooville, Hampshire), Bloor advertised "£20,000 Stamp Duty Paid", available for a limited time only on selected plots. T&Cs apply. Speak to the sales adviser about plot eligibility.
- We couldn't find a closing date on the page.
- Source: Bloor Homes: Park View. See also Bloor offers and buying schemes
Bellway: autumn incentives, reserve by 31 October 2026
- Up to £25,000 that you can put towards upgrades, your deposit, Stamp Duty or mortgage costs.
- The stamp duty contribution "cannot be more than 5% of the house asking price" and is deducted from the completion statement. It's subject to lender criteria and to the lender accepting cash incentives.
- Selected developments and plots, new reservations only, not with other offers, and reservations must be made on or before 31 October 2026.
- Source: Bellway: Autumn incentives
Bovis Homes (Vistry)
- A limited-time "£10,000 Stamp Duty contribution" at Pebble Beach in Seaton and Bay View in Northam (Devon).
- The campaign page didn't show the full terms or a closing date. A separate Bovis plot offer we found had a reservation deadline that has now passed. Check with the sales consultant.
- Source: Bovis Homes: £10,000 stamp duty contribution (Devon)
Miller Homes: "Worth moving for", reserve by 26 October 2026
- On selected homes, "up to 5% towards deposit or Stamp Duty/LBTT" through the First Time Buyer Bonus (plus help with legal fees) or Ready to Move Rewards packages.
- You must tell the Development Sales Manager before you reserve. The contribution depends on the price agreed at reservation, is deducted from the funds due at legal completion, and is subject to your lender's approval.
- Source: Miller Homes: Worth moving for
Crest Nicholson
- A stamp duty contribution on selected plots. It's paid only on the basis that you don't own a second home, and Crest won't pay any higher or additional rates.
- It's paid as a deduction from the completion statement ("a discount on the price"). You pay the SDLT yourself, you must claim it before reserving, and it can't be used with other offers.
- Amounts are set plot by plot. The plot example we found had a September 2026 deadline that has now passed.
- Sources: Crest Nicholson sales terms (Stamp Duty Contribution), Crest Nicholson: Stamp Duty scheme
Questions to ask the sales adviser
- Which plots qualify, and what is the exact contribution in pounds?
- Is it capped, and does the cap include other incentives?
- When must I reserve, exchange and complete?
- Does it cover the higher rates if I already own a home?
- How will it appear on the Disclosure Form, and has my lender accepted it?
Next steps after you buy
Once you've reserved, two jobs come up quickly:
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General information only, not financial, mortgage, tax or legal advice. Housebuilder offers were taken from each builder's own website on 20 October 2026. They're subject to the builder's full terms and may have changed or been withdrawn since. We're not affiliated with any housebuilder listed. Confirm the offer in writing with the developer, and get advice from a regulated mortgage adviser and your conveyancer before you reserve. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.