Stamp duty holiday extension will keep the house-price party going – for now

The government is to extend to the stamp duty holiday by three months. Good for today’s buyers, says Nicole Garcia Merida, but what happens in June?

Estate agent's window
The extension just puts off the day of reckoning
(Image credit: © Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

The government is preparing to announce a three month extension to the stamp duty holiday, originally meant to end on 31 March, as Rishi Sunak attempts to keep the property market growing.

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Nic studied for a BA in journalism at Cardiff University, and has an MA in magazine journalism from City University. She has previously worked for MoneyWeek.