Half as many property sales were liable for Stamp Duty in Q4 compared to 2019
Just one third (34%) of residential transactions were liable for Stamp Duty in Q4 2020, compared to two-thirds (66%) in Q4 2019. The Stamp Duty holiday has caused a 22% year-on-year drop in tax receipts.
Extending the Stamp Duty holiday could double the rate of house price inflation in 2021, predicts agency
"The prime and super-prime markets will continue to break away from the core housing market" in the coming year, forecasts Jackson-Stops.
10% more property sales were agreed in 2020 than in 2019
The sales market has seen a busy start to the year, although asking prices have dipped in the last month as vendors price competitively.
Prime London saw 12% more £5m+ property sales in 2020 than in 2019
Surprisingly high prime sales volumes are "a clear demonstration of confidence in London as a leading world city," says Savills.
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