Andy Burnham
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Rental market
MP campaigner against “dodgy landlords” handed key Government job
Mary Kelly Foy, who boasts a record dealing with "dodgy landlords", is given job working with Housing Minister.
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Regulation & Law
Andy Burnham rules out scrapping Stamp Duty
The Prime Minister is reported to have been a fan of a scheme to replace Council Tax and Stamp Duty.
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Land & New Homes
Rayner likens housing target to her running a sub-five-hour marathon
Angela Rayner says she is keeping the "challenging" 1.5 million new homes target, but compares it to her "running a marathon in less than five hours".
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Regulation & Law
Property Tax petition hits 100,000 signatures
Petition calls for Council Tax and Stamp Duty to be replaced with a new tax, where homeowners pay 0.48% of a home’s value every year.
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Rental market
Tenants back rent controls as Burnham weighs up reform
A SpareRoom survey revealed overwhelming tenant support for rent controls - a move being considered by Andy Burnham.
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Rental market
Landlords could sell in face of Burnham land tax, Savills warns
Savills' Lucian Cook warns that landlords will ask if they should remain in the rental sector if the Prime Minister introduces a Land tax.
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Regulation & Law
Industry reaction as new PM Andy Burnham enters Downing Street
Andy Burnham officially became Britain's new Prime Minister yesterday - and here is how agents reacted to the news.
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Regulation & Law
Angela Rayner makes shock return in new PM Burnham’s cabinet
Former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has returned to Government as Housing Secretary.
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Products & Services
Burnham’s move into Number 10 sees mortgage rates rise
Three of the big lenders announced they would be increasing mortgage rates as Andy Burnham enters Downing Street.
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Regulation & Law
Former Bank of England Deputy Governor argues for Land Value Tax
"Land is a good thing to tax because you can’t take it abroad or move it offshore," explains Sir John Gieve.
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