Industry heavyweights urge Chancellor to extend the Stamp Duty holiday
A raft of property industry players have penned an open letter to Chancellor Rishi Sunak, entreating him to extend the Stamp Duty holiday for another six months, and taper the end to avoid a "cliff-edge" in market activity.
MPs to debate Stamp Duty holiday extension on 1st Feb
Parliament will debate the possibility of a six-month extension to the Stamp Duty holiday after all, prompted by an online petition that has attracted over 125,000 signatures.
Budget 2021: Stamp Duty holiday extended to September
As expected, Chancellor Sunak has extended the Stamp Duty holiday for a few months, taking a sensible (albeit steep) tapered approach to avoid the hard cut-off that's caused so much angst over the last…
No extension to the Stamp Duty holiday, says Government
"The Government does not plan to extend this relief" beyond 31st March, says an official statement in response to a popular online petition.
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