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The Budget: how does it affect residential property?

25 March 2011 | Richard John

On Wednesday, the Chancellor published his Budget Report and Plan for Growth. So what’s in store for residential property. 1. Assistance for first-time buyers The Government announced that it will...

Tags on this discussion: Budget disadvantaged area relief First-time buyers FirstBuy new-build Plan for Growth residential property SDLT stamp duty Stamp Duty Land Tax Support for Mortgage Interest tax relief

Stamp duty rise: what will it mean for the housing market?

11 March 2011 | Chetna Buhecha

From the 6th April 2011 the new 5 per cent rate of stamp duty will apply to acquisitions of residential property in cases where the purchase price exceeds £1m. There are some exclusions to this and...

Tags on this discussion: buyers buying a house First-time buyers house residential property stamp duty

The ‘Green Deal’: Government may offer greater financial incentives to housebuilders, businesses and homeowners

17 February 2011 | Richard John

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned the Government that unless it provides greater clarity on how its 'Green Deal' scheme will be financed, it could fail to attract the businesses it...

Tags on this discussion: Energy Bill Green Deal housebuilders housebuilding new-build stamp duty zero-carbon homes

Thinking of buying or selling a £1m home? – watch out for the SDLT increase in April 2011

14 December 2010 | Michael Oberwarth

If you are thinking of selling and/or buying a residential property worth £1m or more, then you had better act quickly to avoid the impending Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) rise in April 2011. Currently,...

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Home buyers could face tax bill for purchasing energy inefficient homes

23 July 2010 | Richard John | 1 comment

The Government is considering introducing new stamp duty penalties to force property owners to make their homes more energy efficient. Under the proposals, a person purchasing a house in the lowest...

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Budget – stamp duty for first time puchasers FAQs

26 March 2010 | Shimon Shaw | 3 comments

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...

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Budget 2010 – Stamp Duty changes

24 March 2010 | Shimon Shaw | 16 comments

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...

Tags on this discussion: HMRC residential property SDLT stamp duty Stamp Duty Land Tax tax

Treasury Consulation on Buy to Let

4 February 2010 | Shimon Shaw

As was reported in the press this morning, The Treasury has published a consultation called "Investment in the UK private rented sector". Otherwise known as buy to let. One of the key proposals is to...

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Latest news and views tagged stamp duty

The Budget: how does it affect residential property?

Stamp duty rise: what will it mean for the housing market?

The ‘Green Deal’: Government may offer greater financial incentives to housebuilders, businesses and homeowners

Thinking of buying or selling a £1m home? – watch out for the SDLT increase in April 2011

Home buyers could face tax bill for purchasing energy inefficient homes

Budget – stamp duty for first time puchasers FAQs

Budget 2010 – Stamp Duty changes

Treasury Consulation on Buy to Let

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