Stamp Duty changes mean that many buyers are now rushing to get transactions over the finish line before duty bills increase in April. From April 1 2025 there are key rule changes including the threshold at which people start paying the tax will drop from £425,000 to £300,000 for first-time buyers, meaning that when buying a home worth £425,000 or more they will go from paying nothing to paying £6,250 on stamp duty. Similarly the threshold is als...