Share of first-time buyers paying stamp duty in the UK in H2 2020, by region
In London and Wales, the share of first-time buyers paying stamp duty reduced by about 50 percent from June to December 2020 while other regions registered more drastic reductions. The proportion of first-time buyers paying stamp duty in West Midlands reduced from 10 percent in June 2020 to 1.6 percent in December 2020, a reduction of over 80 percent of first-time buyers.