The Guardian reports (28 June) that a Labour government would allow the temporarily increased £425,000 stamp duty land tax nil rate band threshold for first-time buyers to fall back to the default £300,000 from 1 April 2025. This is a straightforward acceptance of the current position, with the increased amount having been introduced on a temporary basis for land transactions with an effective date falling in the period between 23 September 2022 and 31 March 2025.
The Conservatives have promised to retain the threshold on a permanent basis, should they be returned to government.
The BBC reports that, according to the Office for National Statistics, the average house price for first-time buyers in Great Britain in April 2024 was £236,000.
The Guardian reports (28 June) that a Labour government would allow the temporarily increased £425,000 stamp duty land tax nil rate band threshold for first-time buyers to fall back to the default £300,000 from 1 April 2025. This is a straightforward acceptance of the current position, with the increased amount having been introduced on a temporary basis for land transactions with an effective date falling in the period between 23 September 2022 and 31 March 2025.
The Conservatives have promised to retain the threshold on a permanent basis, should they be returned to government.
The BBC reports that, according to the Office for National Statistics, the average house price for first-time buyers in Great Britain in April 2024 was £236,000.
