First-time buyers hit by stamp duty across UK
Series: Nationwide Special Feature ; March 2004 (1)Publication details: 2004Subject(s): Summary: The March 2004 Nationwide stamp duty review shows 75% of first-time buyers paying stamp duty, whereas only 18% paid 10 years ago. The average first-time buyer pays £1 070 in stamp duty. First-time buyer numbers are at their lowest level for 20 years and the age of a typical first-time buyer is 31 compared to 27 at the end of the 1980's. Region-by-region stamp duty impact assessments are available at http://www.nationwide.co.uk/mediacentre/pdf/region al_stamp_duty_report.pdf. http://www.nationwide.co.uk/hpi/Stamp_Duty_2.htm| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB4011-21 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 125426-1001 |
The March 2004 Nationwide stamp duty review shows 75% of first-time buyers paying stamp duty, whereas only 18% paid 10 years ago. The average first-time buyer pays £1 070 in stamp duty. First-time buyer numbers are at their lowest level for 20 years and the age of a typical first-time buyer is 31 compared to 27 at the end of the 1980's. Region-by-region stamp duty impact assessments are available at http://www.nationwide.co.uk/mediacentre/pdf/region al_stamp_duty_report.pdf. http://www.nationwide.co.uk/hpi/Stamp_Duty_2.htm