LISTEN: Spencer Fortag, Managing Director for Dockside Property Services - 15/11/17

Nov 15, 2017, 12:01 AM

kmfm's been told young people are continuing to struggle to get on the property ladder in Kent because of stamp duty... It's a form of tax you have to pay if you're buying a property that's more than £125,000. Buyers here in the county fork out an average of £7,300 in stamp duty. Spencer Fortag is the MD of Dockside property services in Medway. New figures also show it's taking a lot longer to buy a house now than 10 years ago while the average selling price in more than £345,000.