Housing Market
UK housing market news: official house price figures, sales volumes, stamp duty changes, first-time buyers, and the trends in house prices across UK regions. Desk editor: Anthony Ivahand (AiProperty).
Cost of moving home eases to £17,413 but is 74% up in a decade
Stamp duty costs moving house buyers an average £9,500, more than half of a £17,413 bill that is 74% higher than a decade ago, Reallymoving says.
Stamp duty abolition: Tories renew pledge to scrap tax on main homes
The Conservative stamp duty policy would scrap the tax on main homes, while planning reform could cut new-build prices by up to £50,000, the party claims. The figure is untested.