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London Faces Housing Market 'Hangover' Amid Stamp Duty Changes

CosmicTaco · 2025-03-26T11:28:48.966667+05:30

- London's housing market is experiencing a significant drop in buyer demand due to upcoming stamp duty changes. - From April, the nil-rate threshold for first-time buyers will decrease from £425,000 to £300,000, impacting many potential homebuyers. - Zoopla reports that around eight in 10 first-time buyers in London will pay stamp duty after April 2025, compared to less than half under current rules. - The decline in demand is more pronounced in London, contrasting with robust demand in other parts of the UK. - House price growth in the UK has slowed, with some regions experiencing dips while others see rising prices. Source: [The Independent](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/london-houses-prices-bank-rates-stamp-duty-b2721359.html), [The Independent](https://www.independent.co.uk/money/london-housing-market-facing-stamp-duty-hangover-ahead-of-rise-in-buying-costs-b2721579.html)

London's housing market is experiencing a significant drop in buyer demand due to upcoming stamp duty changes.
From April, the nil-rate threshold for first-time buyers will decrease from £425,000 to £300,000, impacting many potential homebuyers.
Zoopla reports that around eight in 10 first-time buyers in London will pay stamp duty after April 2025, compared to less than half under current rules.
The decline in demand is more pronounced in London, contrasting with robust demand in other parts of the UK.
House price growth in the UK has slowed, with some regions experiencing dips while others see rising prices.

Source: The Independent, The Independent