Rejected petition Offer a rebate on Stamp Duty for first time buyers who have completed in 2017

I completed a house purchase as a first time buyer on November 20 2017. On November 22 2017 the government announced the abolition of Stamp Duty. In my case my partner and I lost £3,500 and many others are severely out of pocket with this almost meaningless tax and feel we are entitled to a rebate

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/205898

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Date submitted 22 November 2017
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