First-time buyers scramble to complete home purchases before stamp duty rise
New government figures show there has been a huge surge in homes being bought in the first two months of the year ...
Lower interest rates and stamp duty rise deadline spur 28% jump in house sales
Official estimates of the UK housing market for February show the number of home sales jumped 28% from February 2024, to ...
Home buyers have just days left to sidestep rising stamp duty costs
Home buyers may reflect extra stamp duty costs in their offers to sellers after April 1, one property market expert said.
Home buyers have just days to avoid bill of up to £11,250
Home buyers have just days left to complete deals before potentially being clobbered with thousands of pounds in extra stamp ...
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We bought our flat days before we'd have to pay stamp duty - we saved £2,500
Marc Weston and his partner, Ryan Lacey, were able to complete on their house purchase in just a few weeks - beating the ...
First-time buyers rush to complete and beat stamp duty rise
First-time homebuyers in the UK are rushing to complete purchases before the stamp duty "nil rate" band decreases on April 1.
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146 deals complete in a day as Stamp Duty deadline approaches
A conveyancing brand has reported completing 146 transactions in one day as buyers race to beat the Stamp Duty deadline.
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Spring Statement silent on imminent Stamp Duty hike facing home buyers
A leading Midlands legal firm has highlighted concerns that this week's Spring Statement failed to address the imminent ...
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We're racing to avoid £6,250 stamp duty charge as we buy our first home
As of next week, the stamp duty threshold for first-time buyers will drop to £300,000 while for everyone else, it will be ...
Stamp duty pain for homebuyers with no reprieve on looming tax hike
There will be no stamp duty reprieve for homebuyers after the Chancellor made no u-turn during today's Spring Statement in ...
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Stamp duty hangover hits London as 80 per cent of first-time buyers face higher tax from April
Many first-time buyers brought forward their decisions to buy homes late last year, in a bid to complete before the stamp duty thresholds change next week, which has contributed to the current drop ...