The property markets defying the stamp duty slump In some areas buyers are snapping up properties in days, while in others homes languish on the market 11 February 2021 • 6:00am This property in Norfolk, for sale with Savills, is in one of the areas where demand is continuing to soar As the end of the stamp duty holiday nears, Britain’s red-hot property market is starting to polarise. In some places demand is higher than ever, with homes snapped up in days; in others it is cooling. Analysts have predicted a drop in demand after the tax break ends on March 31. Using research by PropCast, a data company, we located the top five counties across England for sellers, where the market is still racing.