Stamp Duty
The latest news, updates and opinions on Stamp Duty from the expert team here at MoneyWeek
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How much stamp duty will I pay in 2025?
Stamp duty thresholds will drop at midnight tonight (31 March), potentially adding thousands to the cost of moving house. Are there ways to manage the hike?
By Katie Williams Last updated
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Zoopla: price gap between houses and flats reaches 30-year high
The average house value is now 67% higher than the average value of a flat, property portal Zoopla has found
By Ruth Emery Published
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How much stamp duty do you pay on buy-to-let properties?
Stamp duty is an important cost to consider when buying property. We explain what rates landlords can expect to pay when purchasing a buy-to-let.
By Holly Thomas Published
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What has Labour said about stamp duty?
Critics say stamp duty is clogging up the property market, but the chancellor is unlikely to address it in her Budget
By Katie Williams Last updated
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Stamp duty cuts will stay, but only until 2025. How much will you save?
News Hunt: Stamp duty announced in the September mini-Budget will end in 2025, chancellor Hunt has revealed. What does this mean for homebuyers?
By Kalpana Fitzpatrick Published
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How the stamp duty holiday is pushing up house prices
Opinion Stamp duty is an awful tax and should be replaced by something better. But its temporary removal is driving up house prices, says Merryn Somerset Webb.
By Merryn Somerset Webb Published
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How to duck the higher rate of stamp duty
Features The higher rate of stamp duty on second properties comes with several exceptions, says Sarah Moore. Here's what they are.
By Sarah Moore Published
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How to make stamp duty a little less crazy
Opinion Stamp duty is a mad tax for all sorts of reasons, says Merryn Somerset Webb. But if anybody should have to pay it, make it the seller.
By Merryn Somerset Webb Published
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