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title: "Key facts: BKG shares up ~5%; London builds ≥8 years; wants Stamp Duty cut"
type: "News"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/290790587.md"
description: "Berkeley Group (BKG) shares rose ~4–5% to ~3,590–3,618p after FY results flagged tougher items, stronger cash, pause on new land buys, and focus on extracting value from existing land bank. 1Berkeley Group (BKG): says London apartment builds now take at least eight years (was 5–10). Calls to cut Stamp Duty on new homes to 3% (0% for first-time buyers) and remove surcharges. 2"
datetime: "2026-06-25T07:13:47.000Z"
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# Key facts: BKG shares up ~5%; London builds ≥8 years; wants Stamp Duty cut

-   Berkeley Group (BKG) shares rose ~4–5% to ~3,590–3,618p after FY results flagged tougher items, stronger cash, pause on new land buys, and focus on extracting value from existing land bank. 1
-   Berkeley Group (BKG): says London apartment builds now take at least eight years (was 5–10). Calls to cut Stamp Duty on new homes to 3% (0% for first-time buyers) and remove surcharges. 2

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