Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury

12 month Stamp Duty holiday on all main home UK resident transactions

Closed 250 signatures

What the petition asks

For all main home purchases by UK residents of up to £1m Stamp Duty will not apply for twelve months from the start of the current lock down.

£1m+ main home purchases will pay same rates as today as will non-resident transactions.
We are facing a collapse of the housing market which will deepen the recession and collapse in house prices could put significant proportion of UK residents in negative equity.

Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) suggest that a stamp duty holiday could be a powerful financial relief vehicle to stimulate the economy.

Reference: https://www.rics.org/uk/news-insight/latest-news/press/press-releases/government-intervention-housing/

Timeline

12 Jun 2020 Petition opened for signatures
12 Dec 2020 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 250
Status Closed
Department HM Treasury
Opened 12 Jun 2020
Closed 12 Dec 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.