House buyers paid £ 1.3 billion in seal rights in April, a decrease of £ 102 million compared to March, according to the last HMRC data.
April was the first month since the thresholds of the zero tones fell from £ 250,000 to £ 125,000.
However, April this year was still the second highest month for vouchers for stamp rights, where buyers paid £ 848 million and £ 1.1 billion respectively in January and February respectively.
With the zero-rate threshold now halved, individual tax accounts have risen-with the account on average priced house rises from £ 2,282 to £ 4,782.
The current thresholds are the same as that introduced in 2014, when the average house in England cost £ 191,986. House prices have since risen by more than 50%, but thresholds have remained frozen – which means that many more buyers are dragged to higher tax tires.
So far, home buyers have paid £ 4.6 billion in real estate tax so far.
On the latest figures, Coventry Building Society Head of intermediary relationships Jonathan Stinton said: “March saw a stream of buyers racing to complete before the threshold changes, but still in April buyers still paid a stunning amount in real estate tax.
“Part of this can come from a delay in payments, but it also shows how many buyers are pressed, which is concerned about long -term pressure on the market.”
He added: “When you juggle deposits, legal reimbursements and relocation costs, adding thousands of pounds tax can be put out of reach. It risks people to freeze all the way out of the market – especially in higher priced areas where even modest houses now have a substantial tax account.
“For many, moving is not only about a new address – it is linked to larger lifestyles such as founding a family, shrinking in retirement or getting closer to schools and supporting networks. When those plans are delayed, this not only affects individuals – it risks the entire market to delay.”