A stamp duty surcharge for non-UK residents is set to
come into force next year – and could spark a scramble among overseas investors
to buy properties before it kicks in. From April 1 2021, the Government will
introduce a 2% stamp duty surcharge for non-UK residents purchasing homes in
England and Northern Ireland. Budget documents said the move will help to
control house price inflation and to support UK residents to get on to and move
up the housing ladder. The money raised from the surcharge will be used to help
tackle rough sleeping. Read more on the Belfast Telegraph website.
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