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Tories under fire for pledge to abolish Stamp Duty
“It’s a shame the Conservatives didn’t introduce this sooner," says north London estate agent Jeremy Leaf.
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Housing Market
Property industry reacts to fall in transactions
The latest seasonally-adjusted data from HMRC shows a 3% drop in the number of deals completed last month.
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Regulation & Law
Conveyancers warned about property deeds failures
Land Registry says solicitors who fail to check deeds properly could face investigation and possible disciplinary action.
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Regulation & Law
Tax experts question Rayner Stamp Duty ruling
Leading tax adviser Sean Drury says he can't understand why HMRC has cleared Angela Rayner of wrongdoing.
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Housing Market
Lender calls for reform after Stamp Duty tax take hits £15.2bn
Out-of-date thresholds are dragging more buyers into the Stamp Duty tax net, says Coventry Building Society’s Jonathan Stinton.
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Housing Market
Britain’s ‘broken’ housing market at a standstill
Homeowners say moving has become too costly, slow and stressful, according to HomeOwners Alliance CEO Paula Higgins.
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Regulation & Law
Rightmove calls for Stamp Duty changes after first-time buyer hike
Rightmove's Colleen Babcock says the average bill for first-time buyers tops £4.6k extra a year after a temporary Stamp Duty relief period ended.
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Regulation & Law
Tories launch petition calling for Stamp Duty to be scrapped on main homes
Ollie Marshall of Prime Purchase supports the initiative saying removing Stamp Duty would be transformative as it is one of the UK’s most ‘toxic taxes’.
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Regulation & Law
Homeowner wins Stamp Duty loophole ruling
Tribunal finds public towpath meant £4.5m purchase was not “entirely residential” for purposes of SDLT.
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Regulation & Law
Conveyancers hit back at Government over tax advice proposal
The Chairman of The Society of Licensed Conveyancers has slammed the Government's proposal to require conveyancers who submit Stamp Duty returns, to register as tax advisers.
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