Industry reaction to the latest HMRC UK property transactions report - IFA Magazine

Transactions rise in bid to beat stamp duty deadline: HMRC   – Mortgage Finance Gazette

Residential transactions came in at 108,250 in February, up 13% on January and 28% higher than a year ago, according to HMRC seasonally adjusted estimates.   The customs department adds that non-residential deals in February totalled 10,090, 8% up on January and 1% higher than a year… The post Transactions rise in bid to beat stamp duty deadline: HMRC   appeared first on Mortgage Finance Gazette.

Property transactions spike ahead of stamp duty deadline

Industry reaction to the latest HMRC UK property transactions report - IFA Magazine

With the news of the latest HMRC Property Transactions Data being released today, industry experts and professionals have been sharing their views and thoughts with us. Thomas Lambert, financial planner at Quilter said: “The property market has clearly sprung into action, with residential transactions jumping 28% year-on-year and 13% compared to January. A big driver behind this flurry of activity is the looming change to Stamp Duty in April, wh…