Calls to lobby MPs for Stamp Duty Holiday extension

Calls to lobby MPs for Stamp Duty Holiday extension

The Guild of Property Professionals is issuing fresh calls to all agents as well as its members to lobby the Government to extend the Stamp Duty Holiday on behalf of both consumers and the property sector. (Please click or tap the picture to find out more)

A letter was sent to the Government with the backing of several industry bodies citing the reasons why the extension would benefit the industry, the economy and most importantly, people in the process of purchasing a property.
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Source: Property Reporter



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