10 h. ago House sales ‘plunge’ in April as stamp duty deadline ends buyer stampede

There were 64,680 house sales in April – 64% lower than the 177,440 reported in March, according to estimates from HMRC.

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69 h. ago Housing market sees busiest May in four years as buyers ignore stamp duty rise

The number of sales agreed in May is running at its fastest rate in four years since the pandemic boom of 2021, according to Zoopla.

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69 h. ago Home sales spike as buyers return to market after stamp duty deadline and Easter lull

Within England, the North West is the hottest housing market for price rises, Zoopla said.

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9 d. ago UK house price growth soared in March as buyers rushed to beat stamp duty deadline

The average UK house price increased by 6.4 per cent in the year to March

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9 d. ago UK house price growth accelerated as buyers rushed to beat stamp duty deadline

The average UK house price increased by 6.4% annually in March, from 5.5% annual growth in February, according to ONS figures.

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2 w. ago Omaze launches £4million West Sussex beach house prize draw backed by Eddie Redmayne

The property comes mortgage-free, with all stamp duty and legal fees covered and the winner will also received £250,000 in cash

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3 w. ago London house prices rose in April despite end to stamp duty relief

The slight increase in house prices was attributed to wider availability of lower mortgage rates

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3 w. ago Average UK house price increased by nearly £900 in April – Halifax

House prices increased by 0.3% month on month in April, despite a stamp duty holiday ending, Halifax said.

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3 w. ago ‘Home buyer inquiries and sales fall’ as buyers adjust to stamp duty changes

New buyer interest declined for the third month in a row in April, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said.

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4 w. ago Voices: ‘Stamp duty makes downsizing impossible’: Readers split on how to tackle the UK’s housing divide

Readers are torn on whether older homeowners should be encouraged to downsize, with some citing unfair costs and lack of options, while others stress the need to free up homes for younger generations

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4 w. ago Home buyer mortgage approvals fell ahead of stamp duty deadline

Stamp duty discounts became less generous for some home buyers from April 1.

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last month Stamp duty deadline ‘put a rocket under home sales' in March as property transactions doubled

Sales soared 104 per cent compared with the same month a year earlier

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last month Stamp duty change ‘put rocket’ under home sales in March as transactions doubled

House sales soared 104% compared with the same month a year earlier, according to HM Revenue and Customs figures.

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last month UK house prices fall in April as stamp duty taxes rise, data shows

Month-on-month drop of 0.6% was below zero growth forecasted by economists, Nationwide says

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last month House prices dip as 'jumpy' households contend with higher bills and end of stamp duty holiday

The market is likely to remain a ‘little soft’ in the coming months, as is expected after the end of a tax holiday

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last month Average UK house price dips by 0.6% month on month as stamp duty deadline passes

The market is likely to remain a ‘little soft’ in the coming months, Nationwide Building Society said.

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last month Average UK house price drops by 0.6% from March to April as stamp duty deadline passes

It comes as stamp duty discounts reduced from April 1

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last month France avoids recession as economy returns to growth; UK house prices drop – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsChina manufacturing activity plummets amid Trump tariff warAverage UK house prices fell this month, lender Nationwide reports, after the rush to avoid an increase in stamp duty faded.According to Nationwide, house prices fell by 0.6% in April, with the average price dropping to £270,752 from £271,316 in March.Early indications suggest there was a significant jump in transactions in March, with buyers bringing forward their purchases to avoid additional tax obligations.“The market is likely to remain a little soft in the coming months, following the pattern typically observed following the end of stamp duty holidays. Nevertheless, activity is likely to pick up steadily as summer progresses, despite wider economic uncertainties in the global economy, since underlying conditions for potential home buyers in the UK remain supportive. Continue reading...

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