Tax blow for first-time buyers as stamp duty rises sharply
First-time buyers squeezed as fewer homes qualify for tax break
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First-time buyers squeezed as fewer homes qualify for tax break
First-time buyers in England have paid an average of £4,618 more in stamp duty over the past 12 months following the end of temporary relief measures. The government has collected...
First-time buyers were entirely exempt from stamp duty before 8 December 2010.
The Government has raked in more than half of the stamp duty paid by first-time buyers from just one region, according to property portal Rightmove.
Stamp duty receipts reached £15.2 billion in 2025 to 2026, up 9.2% year-on-year, following the reduction of the nil-rate threshold from £250,000 to £125,000 in April. The increase...
In around 8% of local authorities, additional-property purchases now account for at least three-quarters of stamp duty income
Shadow chancellor Mel Stride has doubled down on his claim that stamp duty should be abolished.
Research suggests that reforming stamp duty charges for property traders could increase UK housing transactions by up to 178% annually. The study found that removing the Higher Rat...
Stamp duty damages aspiration and the economy, argues shadow chancellor
When you are buying a property, you might not be aware of the additional cost that Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) can bring. These rules are a little different if you are dealing with...
The Conservative Party is continuing to promote its proposal to abolish stamp duty on primary residential properties, with Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride describing the tax as "t...
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The proposed tax would be levied at 1% of the purchase price and would be paid by the buyer.
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Despite the considerable annual spike, April's figure was 3% lower than the previous month
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