Just 387 stamp-duty exempt properties in inner London

In London's travel zones 1 and 2, there are currently just 387 properties for sale at £300,000 or less, meaning very few first-time buyers seeking to live in the heart of London will get to pay no stamp duty at all. In November's Budget, Chancellor Philip Hammond abolished stamp duty for first-time buyers on properties worth up to £300,000, and on the first £300,000 on properties worth up to £500,000 in higher-value areas, such as London. Looking to zone 3, there are 1,235 stamp-duty exempt properties. The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has the fewest properties valued under ...