stamp duty
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Stamp duty ‘boom’ raises agency fees revenue by 14%
Research shows agents, conveyancers and surveyors have all enjoyed increased income as the housing market has taken off following Rishi Sunak's announcement in July.
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The ‘sales party’ will continue until March, predicts Winkworth
Company says furlough wind-down will not dent market confidence and that Sunak's stamp duty holiday will keep sales going until March.
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The Stamp Duty effect – bubble or bounce?
As thousands of home-buyers rush to take advantage of the Stamp Duty holiday, Richard Reed asks, what are the implications for the health of the property market?
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Make the stamp duty holiday permanent, urges leading estate agency
Knight Frank says surge in offers, instructions and viewings following the stamp duty announcement has been a huge boost to the market.
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Why the 2% Stamp Duty hike for non-residents is not clever, says Trevor
Never afraid to speak his mind candidly, Trevor Abrahmsohn is aghast that a Tory government is seeking to put off foreigners buying property in England.
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HMRC confirms 2% Stamp Duty surcharge for non-residents
Draft legislation has now been laid in front of Parliament despite warning from prime estate agents that it will put off international investment.
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‘Welsh Stamp Duty holiday pointless until occupied house viewings allowed’
Fine & Country agents say limited nature of duty exemption and restrictions on housing market activity mean duty change will have little effect on market.
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Sunak’s Stamp Duty holiday is a ‘cowardly’ move says leading agent
London agent Simon Gerrard says move is mostly symbolic and that he fears what will happen when tax is reimposed in March.
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Scrap stamp duty!
HomeOwners Alliance calls on the Government to scrap Stamp Duty… or give a 12-month Stamp Duty holiday to kick start home sales, says CEO Paula Higgins.
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Leading estate agency calls for Stamp Duty holiday to revive market
Knight Frank says industry will see 38% of property sales disappear this year due to Coronavirus and is calling for drastic measures to be implemented to get people moving again.
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