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Lords weigh in on scrapping Stamp Duty for downsizers
Report, sponsored by Lords Mandelson and Heseltine, says older downsizers should be exempt from Stamp Duty – but second homeowners should be financially penalised.
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Big lender says first-time buyers have dropped to 10-year low
Analysis by Yorkshire Building Society forecasts the number of people taking their first step onto the property ladder will have fallen to 290,000 in 2023.
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Big agency boss warns Chancellor against inflationary tax cuts
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is preparing for his Autumn Statement but Winkworth boss Dominic Agace worries some tax and VAT cuts would be self-defeating.
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Prime housing market ‘not immune to weak economy’
Knight Frank’s Tom Bill says some form of UK-wide support for the housing market would be welcome given the negative events suppressing demand.
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‘Give tax breaks to modular homes buyers’ says trade group
Trade association says Stamp Duty incentives for the most energy efficiency homes would ensure the UK is building greener homes.
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‘General Election countdown has already begun for housing market’
Knight Frank’s Tom Bill says pressure for politicians to support buyers, back stamp duty cuts and modify theRenters (Reform) Bill is increasing.
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Agents braced for more change as Autumn Budget date revealed
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says that the OBR has been commissioned to prepare an economic and fiscal forecast after last year’s Mini-Budget.
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BLOG: Home sales slump ‘a major issue for the economy’
Tax expert Heather Powell says the Government needs to act to reinvigorate the property market and support estate agents.
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It’s high time we ditched the ‘death tax’ for good
Glentree International boss Trevor Abrahmsohn says ditching Inheritance Tax would be a welcome bonus for all and might also keep a few Tory MPs in their jobs.
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HMRC stamp duty errors ‘costing buyers millions’
Cornerstone Tax says most homebuyers assume they have paid the correct amount of SDLT when often they have not.
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