Essentials: tax and the property market

As we head into 2022, Tim Walford-Fitzgerald, partner at HW Fisher shares his expectations for the property market and the six major tax considerations you need to be aware of

Last year was one of the busiest for the housing market in more than a decade. According to Zoopla, estimates show that there were 1.5m sales in 2021, with the total value of homes changing hands at £473bn, some £95bn higher than in 2020.

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