Tories ‘came within a whisker’ of abolishing stamp duty
Plan to replace SDLT with CGT on all homes was due to be the centrepiece of PM May's big policy declaration last year, according to new revelations, even making it to the "last but one working draft"...
Government relaxes stamp duty refund rules after market freeze
Official SDLT guidance changed to allow refund claims on 3% surcharge beyond the standard three-year limit
Treasury Committee rules out permanent Stamp Duty cut
"Any permanent cut or removal of SDLT would be likely to have a significant cost to the Exchequer," concludes HM Treasury.
Stamp duty receipts up on Q2 but down on last year as Hammond ‘misses a trick’
Latest statistics from HMRC show overall SDLT receipts in Q3 were up by 14% on Q2, but down 9% on the same period last year...
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The Buying Solution boosts London & Country teams with senior hires
Top buying agency adds two new partners.
Buyer sought for ‘one of the most iconic & expansive properties in the South of France’
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Record-breaking ultra-luxe scheme in Chelsea nears sell-out
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‘Iconic’ new-builds draw big-ticket buyers to Marylebone
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Notting Hill mansion vendor faces lawsuit over alleged moth ‘infestation’
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