Stamp Duty holiday to come in straight away, claim reports
"Mr Sunak has been forced to bring forward the [Stamp Duty holiday] because of fears the housing market would freeze while buyers waited for it to come in the autumn", reports The Sun.
Industry Reactions: Property sector welcomes Sunak’s Stamp Duty holiday
It'll come as no surprise that most estate agents and property developers are quite delighted with the temporary raising of the Stamp Duty threshold to £500k, as announced by the Chancellor in a "mini…
Chancellor confirms Stamp Duty holiday will start today, as threshold raised to £500k
From today until 31st March 2021, buyers will pay no Stamp Duty on the first £500k when they move home.
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