Stamp duty receipts leap 23% as property values climb
18% more SDLT-liable £500k+ resi transactions went through in Q3 2017 compared to the previous year
Chinese demand for UK property bounces back as Stamp Duty pushes buyers to act now
"Anyone who can bring their transaction forward to 2020 from next year or even later is doing so," says property portal Juwai, against fears of higher Stamp Duty rates from 2021.
PCL prices turn up as the top-end accepts higher stamp duty
A 0.1% monthly increase in the average PCL property value is "the latest sign that price declines are bottoming out", says Knight Frank
Camden tops London’s property price inflation table, with 13.4% growth in 2017
"Confidence in London’s property market remains strong", says CBRE Residential's Chairman Mark Collins
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