Article: Stamp Duty up 82% since 2002.

Stamp Duty has rocketed by a shocking 82% in just six years, new research from Halifax reveals.

The data shows that since 2002 the average Stamp Duty bill for first- time buyers has gone up by #800, rising over the six years from #960 to a whopping #1,751.

First-time buyers in Greater London face the biggest Stamp Duty woes, with the average bill up 364% to #8,675 compared with #1,868 in 2002.

The research also reveals a gaping North-South divide in the number of first-time buyers who pay Stamp Duty in England.

Last year, the average first-time buyer paid Stamp Duty in 99% of the South's local authorities compared with just 42% of ...

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