Cornerstone Tax is the UK's leading organisation in Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) advice. Estate agents refer their clients to Cornerstone for a no-win, no-fee SDLT review - and where savings can be made, they are often material. No training required for your team. No onboarding. A genuine value-add service that helps your buyers and strengthens your relationship with them.
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Stamp Duty Land Tax calculations are more complex than most buyers realise. Multiple property ownership, mixed-use properties, uninhabitable properties, property condition and a range of reliefs and exemptions mean many buyers pay more than they should - or do not claim reliefs they are entitled to. Cornerstone identifies and recovers those overpayments on a no-win, no-fee basis.
SDLT reliefs for first-time buyers, mixed-use properties, uninhabitable condition and multiple dwellings relief are not automatically claimed. Buyers who are not specifically advised often miss significant entitlements.
Vendors and buyers who feel genuinely looked after refer agents. A service that finds them money back on one of their biggest transaction costs is a tangible, memorable thing to offer - and it costs the agent nothing.
Where a stamp duty saving frees up buyer budget, it can ease the affordability pressure on a transaction that was at risk. Cornerstone describes this as potentially freeing up further budget for the buyer to aid the sale.
The agencies with the strongest referral businesses are the ones that offer the most rounded service around the transaction. SDLT advice through Cornerstone is one way to extend your service without adding to your team's workload.
Cornerstone's service is designed to be as simple as possible for estate agents to introduce. No training, no onboarding, no overhead. Just an introduction and a potential saving for your client.
Estate agents refer their buying clients to Cornerstone for a stamp duty review at any point in the transaction. Cornerstone reviews the purchase and identifies whether any SDLT reliefs, exemptions or corrections apply to reduce the liability.
Cornerstone only charges when they achieve a saving. Their standard success fee is 25% of whatever they save the client. If no saving is possible, neither the agent nor the buyer pays anything. The risk sits entirely with Cornerstone.
All advice provided by Cornerstone is fully indemnified by their professional indemnity insurance. This means the estate agent introducing the service is not exposed to liability for the advice given - it is Cornerstone's professional responsibility.
There is no training programme, no onboarding process and no system to learn. Estate agents simply introduce their buyers to Cornerstone. The Cornerstone team handles everything from initial review to any HMRC submissions required.
Where a Cornerstone SDLT saving frees up additional buyer budget, it can help a transaction that was under financial pressure complete. The saving can be the difference between a buyer who can afford the stamp duty and one who cannot.
Cornerstone serves estate agents' clients directly, and also works with solicitors and accountants. This means they are often already known to the professional advisers involved in a transaction - streamlining the referral process.
The Cornerstone process is deliberately simple for estate agents. Your team introduces the service. Cornerstone handles everything else.
At any point in the transaction, mention to your buyer that Cornerstone offers a no-win, no-fee SDLT review. There is no training required for this conversation - just an awareness that the service exists and may save them money.
Cornerstone reviews the specific purchase details - property type, condition, use, buyer circumstances - and calculates whether any SDLT reliefs or corrections apply. This review is conducted by qualified tax specialists.
Where a saving is identified, Cornerstone handles all communication with HMRC and the relevant paperwork. The buyer receives the saving minus Cornerstone's 25% success fee. The estate agent has added value to the transaction at no cost.
If Cornerstone cannot identify a saving, neither the buyer nor the agent pays anything. The review has cost your client nothing and your team nothing.
The buyer remembers that their estate agent found them a specialist who saved them money on their stamp duty. That memory contributes to the referrals and repeat business that makes up a significant proportion of every successful agency's instructions.
Cornerstone is listed on Kerfuffle as a specialist value-add service for estate agents. Members can access the full profile and connect with the team to understand how referrals work.
Cornerstone charges only when they save your client money. The success fee is 25% of whatever they recover. There is no cost, onboarding or overhead for the estate agent introducing the service.
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Book a Zoom with KerfuffleCornerstone Tax provides expert Stamp Duty Land Tax advice to private clients, estate agents, solicitors and accountants across the UK. The company's no-win, no-fee model means clients only pay when Cornerstone finds a saving - and savings are often material. Cornerstone describes itself as the leading organisation in this space in the UK, with all advice fully indemnified by professional indemnity insurance. Estate agents can introduce the service with no training, no onboarding and no overhead.
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A no-win, no-fee stamp duty review that adds value for every buyer you refer. No training required. No overhead for your agency.
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