Staircasing Solicitors

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What is Staircasing?

Staircasing is the process of buying additional shares in your Shared Ownership property. As you buy more shares, you pay less rent to your Housing Association.

  • Reduce your monthly rent
  • Benefit from property value growth
  • Freedom to sell on the open market (at 100%)

Own 25% → 50% → 100%

Staircasing Fee Calculator

Estimate the legal fees and disbursements for your transaction.

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Transaction Details

The value as per your surveyor's valuation.

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Staircasing Legal Fee
VAT £0.00
Disbursements:
ID Checks / Bank Fees £20.00
Land Registry Fee £0.00
Estimated Total £0.00

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Staircasing Stamp Duty Calculator

Use this tool to check if Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) applies to your purchase.

Calculated as 100% minus buying share (Adjustable).
Did you elect to pay SDLT on the full market value when you first bought the lease?
Total amount paid for your existing share (initial purchase price + any previous staircasing).
Estimated Stamp Duty: £0.00
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* Note: This assumes standard linked transactions. Complex cases with multiple staircasing steps may vary.

The Staircasing Process

Valuation

Your Freeholder instruct a RICS surveyor to value your property. This sets the price for the new share.

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Send us your 'Memorandum of Staircasing' from the Housing Association.

Mortgage

If borrowing, your lender issues an offer. We run searches and report on the legal title.

Completion

We transfer funds, register the new share percentage, and you own more!

Frequently Asked Questions

It depends. If you elected to pay SDLT on the full market value at the start, you usually pay nothing now. If not, you only pay SDLT if your total share ownership goes above 80%.

A standard staircasing transaction usually takes between 6 to 8 weeks.

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11 Wells Street, Scunthorpe, DN15 6HW
01724 843 287
contact@hetts.co.uk