Mortgage when one person is first time buyer

[Nemophilist]

If buying a property in joint names and one person is a first time buyer but the other isnt, is there any discount applicable for stamp duty?

[NickXX]

Unfortunately not - HMRC require both buyers to meet the criteria in a joint purchase.

[Fonzey]

I'd be on my third wife if that was the case, unfortunately still stuck with the original!