esbs website poll results – Did the Stamp Duty holiday impact you last year?

Almost six months since the Stamp Duty holiday ended, we wanted to know how many people it assisted. Remarkably, nobody polled was impacted by the holiday, and an overwhelming majority of respondents weren’t looking to buy at that point anyway.

 

Did the Stamp Duty holiday impact you last year?Results
No, I wasn’t looking to buy a house then71%
No, it didn’t make a difference to my purchase29%
Yes, but I was buying anyway0%
Yes, I bought specifically at that point to avoid Stamp Duty0%

 

Do you adjust your budget when you get a pay rise? Let us know your approach in this month’s poll  here.