We're wanting to move into a bigger house. We have the funds to purchase another house without needing to sell our current home first however we've just found out that if we don't sell our first home and purchase a second home than we would have to pay £10,000 in stamp duties?! We were planning to put the house on the market anyway but we were hoping to purchase another house straight away. Is there anyway around this? That's a lot of money that I don't really want to spend if I don't have to but also where are we supposed to live if our house sells? I don't understand how everyone does this does everyone really just pay £10,000 when moving?!