This was confirmed by the government after a recent petition proposed to extend the support measure by six months.
The petition was published on the official Parliament website and called upon the government to “stabilise the housing market” through a six month extension.
It garnered significant support, at 22,205 signatures at the time of writing, and triggered a government response.
However, signatories did not receive the answer they were hoping for, with the government rejecting calls to extend the scheme at present.
Stamp Duty Holiday: Government rejects plans to extend support - ‘temporary relief’ (Image: Getty)
Its response read: “The SDLT holiday was designed to be a temporary relief to stimulate market activity and support jobs that rely on the property market.