Stamp duty on transfer of property on divorce

[Jamesc]

My partner has recently divorced from her husband.As part of the deal we kept the house which had been in joint names; we paid him £125,000 cash consideration and took over the remainder of the motgage of £159k whcih had previously been in joint names.

We have now transferred both the house and motgage into our joint names.
2 questions
1. What stamp duty is payable ie is it both on the consideration paid and mortgage.
2. At what rate

Regards

[paulc]

There is an exemption from stamp duty for transfers on court orders or agreements "made in connection with the dissolution of their marriage"

Paul