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Naive first time buyers put plans on hold after discovering ‘hidden costs’
New research reveals one in seven first time buyers suspend intention to buy due to raft of 'unexpected' fees and Stamp Duty.
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The Four Horseman of the Property Apocalypse are saddling up!
Glentree International boss Trevor Abrahmsohn says continuing to clobber landlords is folly we may now be looking at a repossession and homelessness crisis.
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MPs say scrap Stamp Duty except for second and holiday homes
More than 50 MPs are calling for the hated home tax to be scrapped and only applied to second or foreign homes as cost-of-living crisis continues to hurt.
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Capital Gains Tax receipts rocket as buy-to-let landlords offload property
New figures from HMRC reveal that the taxman collected £18.1 billion in CGT in 2022/23 and means the public now pay more CGT than the hated Stamp Duty.
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BLOG: Capital Gains Tax changes and the benefits of limited companies
Beresfords lettings boss Steven Bond says those looking to invest in a second property may be better placed to purchase as a limited company rather than private individuals.
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Stamp Duty: Older people should be bribed to downsize, say TV star
Kirstie Allsopp reckons older home owners in big houses should be incentivised to sell up through lower Stamp Duty costs.
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Scrap Stamp Duty on residential home purchases urges think-tank
Policy Exchange says the £14 billion Stamp Duty tax is stalling the property market by punishing retirees looking to sell large homes.
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Leading Tory MP calls for Stamp Duty to be stamped out
Conservative MP Anthony Browne is calling on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to stamp out Stamp Duty once and for all.
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Solicitor who ‘failed to redeem mortgage’ faces tribunal
Kirsten Von Wedel, who founded K Law, is facing several charges at a disciplinary tribunal, it is reported.
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Housing Market
UK Finance wants Stamp Duty refund for net zero homes
Stamp duty rebates should become available if energy efficiency improvements are completed within two years of property purchase.
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