Stamp Duty data shows surge in £500k+ property sales
Just over a third (36%) of residential transactions were liable for SDLT in the opening three months of this year, compared to two-thirds (67%) in the same period in 2020.
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Prime London property sales drop sharply as Stamp Duty holiday unwinds
Annual property price inflation in Prime Central London has picked up to 0.8%; the highest rate since May 2016.
Average property prices leapt 4.5% in the month before the Stamp Duty holiday deadline – UK HPI
The average UK house price increased by 13.2% in the year to June 2021, up from 9.8% in May, according to the latest official UK HPI.
1.3 million buyers have benefitted from the the Stamp Duty holiday
"We haven’t yet seen any significant increase in properties falling through so it looks like most are going ahead regardless," says Tim Bannister, Rightmove’s Director of Property Data.
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