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%
Stamp Duty holiday to come in straight away, claim reports
"Mr Sunak has been forced to bring forward the [Stamp Duty holiday] because of fears the housing market would freeze while buyers waited for it to come in the autumn", reports The Sun.
May takes aim at foreign property buyers with 3% additional stamp duty levy
"It cannot be right that it is as easy for individuals who don’t live in the UK, as well as foreign based companies, to buy homes as hard working British residents" says the Prime Minister
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