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In last week’s budget, the Chancellor announced a new 5 per cent stamp duty tax rate for house purchases worth more than £1m, which will take effect from 6 April 2011.
This change at first glance...
Budget – stamp duty for first time puchasers FAQs
The Revenue have published a Q&A session which, hopefully, will answer some of your questions. In addition to the Revenue’s answers I’ve added my thoughts.
We’ve had a great discussion on...
Budget 2010 – Stamp Duty changes
Whilst I am slightly loathe to post a pre-budget rumour this one is sufficiently headline grabbing to warrant some attention.
The BBC have reported that Chancellor Alistair Darling is to announce in...
What does 2010 hold for the first-time buyer?
We have all heard the encouraging news in relation to the housing market improving, but what is the reality? First-time buyers have had a notoriously hard ride obtaining mortgages, with many lenders requiring...