Stamp Duty

Public backs Mansion Tax but doubts its impact

Most homeowners support the Government’s new Mansion Tax but remain sceptical about how it...

Budget U-turns and tax shocks dominate expert webinar

The Autumn Budget’s confused signalling, long lead times and heavy hit on property investors...

Southern house prices slip as tax fears hit demand

House prices have fallen year-on-year across southern England for the first time in 18...

OBR forecasts stamp duty burden to almost double by early 2030s

Stamp duty receipts on homes bought in England and Northern Ireland are projected to...

Aldermore calls for stamp duty holiday and revival of Help to Build

Aldermore has called for an 18-month Stamp Duty holiday for buyers of new homes...

Estate agency boss calls for investment and incentives as Budget speculation centres on tax rises

A leading London estate agency chief has warned that the government risks undermining the...

Rightmove: Budget uncertainty weighs on upper-end sales

Fresh data from Rightmove indicates that mounting speculation over tax changes in tomorrow’s Budget...

Stamp duty receipts rise to £12.3bn as Budget speculation grows

Homebuyers paid £12.3bn in stamp duty between January and October as uncertainty builds ahead...

Budget uncertainty stalls plans for almost a fifth of home-movers

Speculation over property tax reforms in the upcoming Autumn Budget is prompting thousands of...

London buyers pay almost £25bn in stamp duty in a decade

London homebuyers have paid nearly £25bn in stamp duty over the past 10 years...

Over-55’s call for stamp duty abolition ahead of Autumn Budget

As Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to deliver the Autumn Budget over-55s are making their...

House prices slide as wealthy buyers brace for Budget tax raid

House prices have recorded their sharpest November fall in more than a decade as...

Zoopla calls for abolition of stamp duty in evidence to MPs

Zoopla has urged MPs to consider abolishing stamp duty to boost housing mobility and...

Mansion tax plans resurface as Prime London prices slide

Thirteen years since the Liberal Democrats first proposed a Mansion Tax on properties over...
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COMMENT

Comment

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Rental barometer shows strength, but March changes the tone

Looking at our recently published Q1 2026 Rental Barometer data in isolation, there is clearly a strong and positive story to tell. Average rental...

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