
UK house prices surge:stamp duty holiday and vaccine confidence sees prices rise at fastest rate for six years
Property prices are rising at their fastest rate since early 2015, with market momentum driven by the stamp duty holiday announced by the Chancellor in July this year. House prices are surging at their fastest rate for almost six years in a “Rishi rally” as buyers scramble to cash in on the Government’s stamp duty holiday. The average cost of a home in the UK rose 6.5 per cent in the year to November an…