
More than 55,000 households used the government initiative to purchase a home in the past year.

More than 55,000 households used the government initiative to purchase a home in the past year.

The amount of tax paid by people buying a new home has nearly doubled compared to last year, despite more than half of buyers benefitting from the stamp duty holiday.

Whether you’re a first-time buyer or a homeowner looking to move up the housing ladder, here’s how the surge in popularity for houses could impact you.

Average house prices are up 30% since the market peak in 2007 as successive lockdowns prompt buyers to search for more space.

Some buyers are set to fork out thousands of pounds more in stamp duty once the tax break draws to a complete close at the end of September. Could you be one of them?

The number of new homes being built in England hit a 21-year high in the first quarter of this year. And 81% of them are houses.
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