Stamp Duty Land Tax

This page explains and updates you on all the latest news around Stamp Duty Land Tax, including thresholds, reliefs, and government changes. Read more below to see how SDLT developments could affect your clients.

'More landlords will exit the market' after Budget – Auction House MD

Oliver Prior says the Budget has steadied the property market without resolving its deeper tensions

'More landlords will exit the market' after Budget – Auction House MD

IMF says raising bank taxes not the best move as Budget looms

Other measures would better serve the British economy, Fund claims

IMF says raising bank taxes not the best move as Budget looms

Stamp duty burden on supply side threatens Burnham’s 1.5m homes target

Property experts warn that stamp duty and tax barriers deterring developers and investors will undermine new homebuying schemes before they deliver

Stamp duty burden on supply side threatens Burnham’s 1.5m homes target

Why scrapping stamp duty could unlock the stalled housing market

Stamp duty is set to stay off the table at the Budget, but Tembo’s CEO argues scrapping it would free up family homes for buyers

Why scrapping stamp duty could unlock the stalled housing market

Private rental sector needs more support, new research shows

A survey shows that tenants rate landlords positively, yet brokers say the private rental sector is under acute strain

Private rental sector needs more support, new research shows

North outpaces London as UK property market rebalances

New data shows the North and Midlands are driving UK property transaction growth

North outpaces London as UK property market rebalances

Stuck in place: Why UK homeowners are not moving house

1.8 million fixed-rate deals mature this year — brokers take note

Stuck in place: Why UK homeowners are not moving house

Landlord exodus accelerates across UK rental market

Hundreds of thousands of rental homes could disappear within a year

Landlord exodus accelerates across UK rental market

85% of buyers waiting on Autumn Statement already started searching

Many had contacted agents or attended viewings before putting plans on hold

85% of buyers waiting on Autumn Statement already started searching

Stamp duty is costing home movers more than they realise – here's how brokers can help

Yorkshire Building Society research puts stamp duty at the centre of a £66 billion housing market problem

Stamp duty is costing home movers more than they realise – here's how brokers can help