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What are the chances of buying a home before the stamp duty deadline? Tom Belger A woman wearing a protective face mask passes an estate agents window in north London. Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed temporary plans to abolish stamp duty on properties up to 500,000 GBP in England and Northern Ireland as part of a package to dull the economic impact of the coronavirus. Picture date: Sunday July 12, 2020.
The stamp duty holiday announced in July fuelled a boom in the property market in England and Northern Ireland, sending average UK prices to record highs in 2020.
But the tax cuts, which mean buyers pay no stamp duty on the first £500,000 of a property’s sale price, are only a temporary measure and end on 31 March next year.
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