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Nearly 25,000 first-time buyers could miss stamp duty deadline

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Written By: Anna SagarPosted:February 25, 2025Around 25,000 first-time buyers could miss the upcoming stamp duty deadline on 31 March and will complete in April, research suggests. According to research from Rightmove, in total there are around 74,000 homemovers in England going through the legal completion process who will just miss the 31 March deadline and complete in April. This is equal to around £142m in extra stamp duty payments. The repor...

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The 2024 Budget Provides No Solutions for the Rent Crisis or Landlord Exodus

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by Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118. 13:44 PM, 30th October 2024The 2024/25 Budget could have been the government's chance to stop the landlord exodus that is tearing apart the UK's rental market. Instead, it has done the opposite. At a time when landlords are leaving in droves and tenants are struggling to find affordable housing, the ...

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