Stamp duty land tax: Current situation and developments since 2020
This briefing explains the current rates of stamp duty land tax and of the property transaction taxes in Scotland and Wales, and proposals for reform.

There will be a General Debate on the subject of housing on 9 April 2019. This landing page provides links to a selection of relevant Library papers.
Tackling the under-supply of housing in England (December 2018)
Stimulating housing supply – Government initiatives (England) (December 2018)
What is affordable housing? (September 2018)
What next for planning in England? The National Planning Policy Framework (October 2018)
Housing Market: Key Economic Indicators (March 2019)
Housebuilding (UK): Social Indicators page (November 2017)
Improving the home buying and selling process in England (February 2019)
House prices (UK): Social Indicators page (February 2019)
Private rented housing: the rent control debate (February 2019)
Comparing private rented sector policies in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (March 2019)
Rough sleeping (England) (February 2019)
Rough sleeping in England: Social Indicators page (January 2019)
Statutory Homelessness in England (February 2019)
Local Authority Homelessness Statistics (England) (January 2019)
Local housing data can be found on the Library’s constituency dashboards.
This briefing explains the current rates of stamp duty land tax and of the property transaction taxes in Scotland and Wales, and proposals for reform.
Find the latest data on house prices, mortgage approvals, and house building in the UK.
Find out about the rules broadband companies need to follow when they install telegraph poles.