Stamp duty aftershock triggers rollercoaster ride for conveyancers ahead of Brexit vote – Legal Futures

Posted August 25th, 2016 in conveyancing, news, stamp duty, taxation by sally

‘Conveyancing activity in Q2 followed a rollercoaster journey with transactions jumping by almost a quarter (24%) year-on-year – up from 230,430 to 286,425 – as completions were registered following the rush to beat the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) changes for buy-to-let properties and second homes on 1 April 2016, according to the latest edition of the Conveyancing Market Tracker from Search Acumen, the search provider.’

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Legal Futures, 25th August 2016

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk