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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Vicky Shaw

EXPLAINED: Looming stamp duty changes could hold back house price growth in 2025 | Rare Historical Photos

Stamp duty changes next year are likely to hold back house price growth and reinforce a North-South divide, a property website predicts.

From April 2025, stamp duty rates in England and Northern Ireland will revert to previous levels, with the “nil rate” band for first-time buyers reducing from £425,000 to £300,000.

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