Abolish stamp duty for cohabiting couples who split & buy share of co-owned home

Background

If a cohabiting couple split up & one party would like to buy the other out of the family home to remain & create stability for children etc then stamp duty is liable on any share of the house bought from the leaving party & the mortgage debt taken on. Married couples do not pay this tax.

Additional details

We feel this is a totally outdated and unfair taxation on modern relationships and should be abolished.

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