Posts tagged with “stamp”

Property Sector Responds to Stamp Duty Hike on Second Properties

Posted on Monday, 4 November, 2024

The residential property sector is grappling with the news of a 2% increase in Stamp Duty on buy-to-let properties, effective immediately. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced this increase, raising the tax on investment properties from 3% to 5% in the recent Budget. This change is expected to heavily impact landlords, though…

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Stamp Duty changes will boost business and house prices

Posted on Friday, 12 December, 2014

Stamp Duty changes will boost business and house prices. The government has grasped the Stamp duty nettle and has done away with the so-called “slab system”, which has meant that for years a house sold for £250,001, rather than £250,000 attracted an extra £5,000 in stamp duty.

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