Paragon Bank analysis shows stamp duty from buy-to-let and second home purchases now accounts for the majority of receipts in 56% of English local authorities, up from 22% in 2016/17.

A decade after the second home stamp duty surcharge, analysis suggests 2.2 million potential rental homes are missing from the private rented sector.

New proposals include enhanced MDR+, portfolio growth relief and condition & upgrade relief.

Rumours of an annual property tax ahead of Wednesday’s Autumn Budget caused house prices to decrease across the South for the first time in a year and a half, according to...

68% of first-time buyers say the Government and mortgage industry must be more creative with incentives.

72% of respondents to a new survey from LRG have indicated that they prioritise support measures other than stamp duty relief, including lower-deposit mortgages and faster approvals.

Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea alone contributed more than £6.2bn in SDLT during the last decade, according to recent analysis.

Reeves is expected to announce tax rises on 26 November as the government attempts to plug the reported £22bn gap in the public finances.

Around 11% of buyers have overpaid Stamp Duty due to errors or missed reliefs.

Industry analysts suggest that if uncertainty continues into November, transaction volumes could begin to soften as buyers delay completions ahead of the Autumn Budget.