Stamp Duty – the essential facts and figures
Last year HM Treasury announced that property purchases of £175,000 or less would not be subject to stamp duty. This announcement was intended to kick-start the troubled housing market. As we all know, this kick-start never came.
Consequently, as part of the 2009 Budget, this holiday was then extended until the end of 2009.
So, with just 41 days [...]

