Estate agents report increased demand before stamp duty changes advance into force on 1 AprilEstate agents are reporting a rush of interest from property investors trying to buy homes ahead of the government’s original stamp duty surcharge on second homes. From 1 April, anyone buying a property for more than £40000 to let or consume as a holiday home will pay stamp duty on the purchase at a rate three percentage points higher than the standard rate. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com