Stamp Duty Holiday puts Conveyancing Solicitors in Demand Month on month the number of home loans has increased since the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) Holiday was introduced. Now, public figures and industries are calling for the holiday to be extended. SDLT is a tax usually incurred when you buy a house over the value of £125,000. The Government, under pressure to show decisive action during the Recession, raised the Stamp Duty Land Tax to houses over the value of £175,000. These measures are ...