I couldn't agree more.
It is even worse when you are buying a property priced at £510,000.
The Stamp Duty Land Tax increases (30%) by a massive £5,400 on an increase in price of just £10,000.
A lot of the higher prices homes seem to be at £545,000 - £575,000. You would be mad to pay more than £499,950 for any of them due to the stamp duty.