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Tory majority gives Johnson a ‘powerful mandate’
Boris Johnson's Conservative Party has won the General Election; here's a summary of the key property and tax policies that have been promised by the new government...
Housing will be a ‘key factor’ for nearly a quarter of voters on 12th December
23% of voters see housing policies as a "key factor" in determining their decision in this General Election, according to a new Ipsos MORI poll - which also reveals overwhelming public support for rent …
Election 2019 head-to-head: Comparing manifesto pledges on housing & tax
From Stamp Duty levies to income tax thresholds; planning reforms to green homes..
Conservative manifesto holds few surprises for the property sector
Tory election pledges on housing include a 3% Stamp Duty surcharge for foreign buyers, lifetime mortgages, and some planning tweaks - but no wider SDLT reform.
Tories plot Stamp Duty hike for non-residents
The Conservatives want to ramp-up Theresa May's 1% SDLT surcharge for foreign buyer to 3%
Labour manifesto moots rent caps & an end to property developers’ ‘free hand’
Jeremy Corbyn has set out his party's political stall ahead of next month's General Election; here's a summary of Labour's key property policies...
Lib Dem manifesto suggests linking Stamp Duty to home energy ratings; all new-builds to be Passivhaus by 2025
Jo Swinson's party has published its 2019 Election Manifesto; here are the Liberal Democrats' key property policies...
Buying agency shares seven-point property policy manifesto
Stacks outlines seven property sector policies that it would like championed by the next Government.
Tories promise business tax cuts
Boris Johnson promises to deliver a "£1 billion boost to business" by trimming four taxes. But a previously-mooted cut to Corporation Tax will not happen.
Election 2019: What a Labour government might do to property & wealth taxes
There's no 2019 election manifesto yet, but Mishcon de Reya has summarised everything that Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party has proposed about property and wealth-related taxation over the last few years …
Corbyn takes aim at landlords & billionaires – singling out Hugh Grosvenor
"We’re going after the tax dodgers. We’re going after the dodgy landlords. We’re going after the bad bosses. We’r