Stamp duty move sees sales rocket

HOUSE sales more than doubled in March compared with the same month the previous year as buyers rushed to beat a stamp duty deadline.

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Across the UK, an estimated 177,370 sales took place in March - a 104% increase compared with the 86,810 sales recorded in March 2024 - according to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) figures.

The March 2025 total was also 62% higher when compared with the previous month, when 109,700 sales took place.