UK property groups lobby Treasury about stamp duty MDR changes
Discussions are focused on increasing the thresholds at which the tax is paid
The UK tax system is said to be “crazy” and holding back economic growth
The Resolution Foundation also wants no capital gains below inflation to be taxed
But the cooling housing market means the peak won’t last
Onward wants the UK government to copy policies used in Finland
Bogus claims of mixed-use or separate dwellings will incur the wrath of HMRC
The end of the tapered relief does not seem to have put people off buying a home
Sales for July fell by nearly two-thirds after the June rush to beat the deadline
Nationwide says first-time buyers have not been helped as discounts “dwarfed” by price hikes
The auctioneer is following its 9 February sale with another on 2 March
Galliard will offer discounts of up to £15,000 for six months after end of government relief