THE STAMP Duty holiday is due to come to an end next month, to the disappointment of many prospective homebuyers. But could the Chancellor extend the Stamp Duty holiday?
THE STAMP duty holiday deadline is fast-approaching with Britons up and down the country rushing to complete their transactions before March 31. However, new research has revealed that the the stamp duty holiday rush has seen many Britons sell their homes without providing the legal paperwork proving that all the work done to their property was legally approved.
THE STAMP DUTY holiday is due to come to an end in the coming weeks, leaving potentially as many as 100,000 buyers with a hefty tax bill. However, Chancellor Rishi Sunak is reportedly considering a six-week extension to the holiday which Rightmove has said could benefit more than 120,000 additional property transactions.
Will stamp duty holiday be extended? Petition latest and what it means for Surrey market
Stamp duty can cost up to £15,000
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