House sales ‘plunge’ in April as stamp duty deadline ends buyer stampede

House sales ‘plunge’ in April as stamp duty deadline ends buyer stampede

There were 64,680 house sales in April – 64% lower than the 177,440 reported in March, according to estimates from HMRC.

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