Q3’s transaction tally was 4% lower than last year – and nearly 9% lower than in 2015
“HMRC Stamp Duty statistics do not paint a rosy picture of the UK housing market," says London Central Portfolio's Naomi Heaton, "with neither the buyer nor the Exchequer winning out"
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