Over the last week, RICS property experts have expressed concern about the end of the stamp duty holiday at the end of the year having a negative effect on the property market.

Earlier RICS had expressed concerns saying the housing market was already struggling in certain areas of the UK, and the end of the stamp duty holiday could make matters much worse in those areas.

The stamp duty threshold was raised from £125,000 to £175,000 temporarily to help the property market recover, but on 1st January 2010, it will return to £125,000 once again. RICS surveyors have expressed fear that this could cause housing activity to fall to almost zero if this happens, which the Government has said it will.

The property investment market also needs to be aware of this when putting cash into property, so they are aware of the additional amount to pay over £125,000.