Meanwhile, a tightening of the rules around the new Help to Buy scheme got brokers talking.

But stamp duty is still at the top of the housing market’s agenda, with news and views about the tax holiday making four appearances in this week’s top 10 mortgage broker stories.

Stamp duty holiday extension ‘does little to help’, conveyancer says

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Buyers could save £1bn with six-week stamp duty holiday extension – Rightmove

HSBC accepts overtime as mortgage rates are cut

NatWest re-introduces high LTV options

First-time buyers have greater mortgage choice as lenders step back into market – Moneyfacts

Help to Buy rules get tougher as couples forced to jointly apply, say brokers

Lenders cut maximum loans as affordability used to regulate mortgage volumes

Sunak considering stamp duty holiday extension – reports

The risks ahead from unwinding the stamp duty holiday – Pike

Santander cuts mortgage rates and adds cashback