https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/tags/estateagents/Recent content in estateagents on Gloucestershire DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usThu, 25 Jun 2026 05:04:00 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/cotswolds-estate-agents-call-for-stamp-duty-relief-from-incoming-prime-minister/Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:04:00 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/cotswolds-estate-agents-call-for-stamp-duty-relief-from-incoming-prime-minister/As a new Prime Minister prepares to take office later this year, speculation mounts over potential policy changes affecting the property market. Estate agents in the Cotswolds have expressed a strong desire to see a break in Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT), which currently imposes significant financial burdens on buyers in the region. Stamp Duty Land Tax is a property purchase tax applied on a sliding scale. For residential properties worth over £125,000, rates start at 2%, escalating to as high as 12% for properties valued above £1.