Property News · July 9, 2020

'Phones ringing off the hook' at estate agents after stamp duty cut


Record traffic on property websites as buyers and sellers hope to make most of tax breakStamp duty: what is it and what has the chancellor changed?Estate agents have reported “phones ringing off the hook” and record traffic to their websites after the chancellor’s announcement of a stamp duty holiday on property sales up to £500,000 in England and Northern Ireland.Wednesday’s summer statement prompted a flurry of activity from buyers and sellers keen to make the most of the tax break. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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