stamp duty

End in sight for VAT and stamp duty breaks

Update: Wed, 09/12/2009 - 16:11

VAT and stamp duty will return to normal levels on in January, and there will be no change to inheritance tax, chancellor Alistair Darling confirmed in his pre-Budget report. Read more

Stamp duty holiday supports house price rise

Update: Mon, 19/10/2009 - 10:32

October saw the highest rise in asking prices for six years as homeowners looked to take advantage of the final months of the stamp duty exemption. Read more

House prices back to 2008 levels

Update: Fri, 02/10/2009 - 08:31

House prices are now at the same level as September last year, after the fifth consecutive month of increasing values. Read more

Halifax offers to pay stamp duty

Update: Thu, 30/04/2009 - 10:56

First-time buyers have been warned against being seduced by a new mortgage from Halifax that promises to pay their stamp duty. Read more

Property sales hit 30-year low

Update: Tue, 11/11/2008 - 13:05

Property sales have hit a 30-year low as mortgage lending dries up by more than 50% in just 12 months. Read more

Mortgage lending hits record lows

Update: Tue, 23/09/2008 - 15:53

The number of borrowers being approved for new mortgages has fallen by 64% over the past 12 months as the credit crunch continues to hit banks’ ability to lend money. Read more

Economic woe deterring sellers

Update: Mon, 22/09/2008 - 08:27

The government’s stamp duty incentive appears to have failed to kick-start the housing market with the general economic climate still deterring sellers from putting their properties on the market. Read more

House sales dry up to one a week

Tue, 09/09/2008 - 09:58

Estate agents are selling less than one property a week in some regions of the country as a lack of mortgage finance continues to restrict people’s ability to buy a property. Read more

Another month, another house price fall

Update: Thu, 04/09/2008 - 11:37

House prices dipped by 1.8% in August meaning values have fallen by more than 10% in the past year, the latest Halifax house price index reveals. Read more

Stamp duty exemption finally unveiled

Update: Wed, 03/09/2008 - 09:31

Properties under £175,000 are to be exempt from stamp duty for one year from 3 September, the government has now confirmed. Read more

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