- Written by: Graham Norwood
Over the weekend the Conservatives pledged that if elected on July 4 they would permanently scrap stamp duty for first time buyers purchasing homes for less than £425,000. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
The housing market has suddenly become a major part of the General Election campaign as a result of a challenge thrown by the Conservatives. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
As a result of an announcement back in March, in the government’s final Budget, a major change to stamp duty comes into effect tomorrow, June 1. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
A stamp duty cut in the run up to a General Election would see house prices go up and evictions soar, a property industry commentator claims. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Budget is set to hit Build To Rent. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Stamp duty receipts dipped four per cent to £2.4 billion in Q3 of last year - no less than 25 per cent lower than the same period a year earlier. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
More multi-millionaires and billionaires are choosing to rent super-prime homes in London, rather than purchase, reveals a new wealth report ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Off-plan new build properties - at one time a solid favourite amongst landlords - are now falling out of favour with all purchasers. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Labour is considering raising the buy to let and holiday home stamp duty surcharge above the current three per cent if it wins power at the General Election. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
A respected agent is warning that a proposal to increase stamp duty on additional homes could kill off the rental market in his area. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered his long-awaited Autumn Statement - the fiscal event which he says will lead to “all of us paying more taxes.” ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
With the private rental sector stressed at the prospect of stricter energy efficiency rules in the coming years, the body representing mortgage lenders has called for a dramatic overhaul. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
The new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, says the limited cut in stamp duty in England and Northern Ireland announced in the mini-Budget two weeks ago will continue - although almost every other tax cut announced at the time will be reversed. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
The euphoria caused by the stamp duty cuts announced just before the weekend has given way to a realisation that they do nothing to help improve supply in the private rental sector. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Asking prices of homes coming to the market continue to rise, even before the expected surge in demand following the government’s stamp duty announcement. ...
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