In the Autumn Budget on Wednesday 27 October, very few impending tax hikes were revealed by the Chancellor Rishi Sunak –...
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06 November 2021
From: Features
![House price rises prompt HMRC to launch Inheritance Tax probes](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Tax-400x310.png)
Increasing house prices has encouraged HM Revenue and Customs to launch huge numbers of probes into Inheritance Tax payments. According to law...
01 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Cladding scandal petition reaches key 10,000 signature stage](/upload/images/library/CladdingScandal2-400x310.png)
A petition calling on the government to set up an independent enquiry into the cladding crisis has reached a key 10,000...
01 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Tax Shock: 1% stamp duty rise was considered for Budget](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/RishiSunak-400x310.jpg)
It’s been revealed that the government did consider a stamp duty RISE which would have been announced in this week’s Budget. The...
29 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![“It leaves a lot to be desired” - Propertymark’s Budget verdict](/upload/images/Logos/NAEA-ARLA-Propertymark-400x310.jpg)
Agents trade body Propertymark has given its verdict on yesterday’s Budget with this statement - “Some good news but it leaves...
28 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Budget: Details of business rate changes and new development tax](/upload/images/library/house-prices-rise400x310.png)
The Budget has proven more generous than many expected - and with most property taxation left unchanged. Chancellor Rishi Sunak has made...
27 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty: should it change to promote much more downsizing?](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/RishiSunak-400x310.jpg)
An interesting demand has been made of Chancellor Rishi Sunak - to consider reforming stamp duty with thresholds revised to reflect...
06 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Property tax threat returns as government sets Budget date](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/RishiSunak-400x310.jpg)
Lost in the noise of yesterday’s social care announcements, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has named October 27 as his next Budget Day...
08 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Good news - Building societies report booming market sentiment](/img/default/eat.png)
The Building Societies Association says there’s been a surge in consumer confidence in the housing market following the Budget. Some 37 per...
24 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Capital Gains Tax reform could wreak huge damage on housing market](/img/default/eat.png)
There’s a warning this morning that possible tax reforms to be unveiled next Monday could wreak huge damage on the property...
17 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Transactions and prices to boom over next five years - forecast](/img/default/eat.png)
Transactions and house price forecasts for the mainstream housing market are being revised upwards by Savills following the Budget. The new predictions follow an...
09 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Prime London bounces back - prices to soar up to a fifth by 2025](/img/default/eat.png)
Savills has upgraded its house price and transaction forecasts following the Budget - and prime London, especially the centre, is tipped to...
09 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Labour attacks stamp duty break as “a half billion pounds giveaway”](/img/default/eat.png)
Labour says Chancellor Rishi Sunak “will give away half a billion pounds to second homeowners and landlords through the stamp duty...
05 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty: new cliff edge or cause for delight?](/img/default/eat.png)
Rarely do Budgets produce positive sentiments from the agency industry but Chancellor Rishi Sunak appears to have won widespread support for...
04 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty extension revealed by Chancellor Sunak](/img/default/eat.png)
Chancellor Rishi Sunak says the stamp duty holiday on properties up to £500,000 will be extended from March 31 to June 30; from...
03 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Budget Briefing: Four things to watch for in today’s Budget](/img/default/eat.png)
Today’s Budget is the most eagerly-anticipated for many years, as it juggles to shore up the economy with the longer-term issue...
03 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Demand surge offers hope for market after stamp duty break ends](/img/default/eat.png)
A surge in demand from buyers, even those unlikely to benefit from the stamp duty holiday, offers hope for the market...
03 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Should stamp duty holiday extension be for ALL buyers, or just current ones?](/img/default/eat.png)
No fewer than 79 per cent of people want the stamp duty holiday extended according to a survey conducted by an...
02 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Stand by for Capital Gains Tax changes later this year - experts](/img/default/eat.png)
Tax experts suggest the widely expected reform of Capital Gains Tax is unlikely to be announced in tomorrow’s Budget - at...
02 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Labour anger at low-deposit mortgages plan in Budget](/img/default/eat.png)
Labour has accused the government of promoting “sky high mortgages” instead of providing stable accommodation for younger households. A new mortgage guarantee...
02 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Radical end to stamp duty holiday suggested by legal bodies](/img/default/eat.png)
A radical way to end the current stamp duty holiday has been suggested by three different legal bodies. The Society of Licensed...
01 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Big property tax increases may be held back until after Budget](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s been revealed that some far reaching changes to property taxes may not be unveiled at Wednesday’s Budget and may wait...
01 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![House buying bonanza as Budget helps low deposit purchasers](/img/default/eat.png)
A new mortgage guarantee scheme to help buyers with small deposits will be revealed on Wednesday at the Budget. Chancellor Rishi Sunak...
01 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty clarity must be Budget priority says top agent](/img/default/eat.png)
A leading agent says the worst thing that could happen with Wednesday’s Budget is if the Chancellor does not deliver on...
01 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Every Stamp Duty cliff-edge fall-through costs an agent over £4,000](/img/default/eat.png)
New research from Propertymark suggests a typical fall through costs an agent £4,123. The association says that if the stamp duty holiday...
26 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agents’ delight as stamp duty extension helps another 300,000 deals](/img/default/eat.png)
Much of the agency industry has reacted with delight at the extension of the stamp duty holiday deadline until June. Rightmove estimates...
25 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty Holiday extension agreed - but is it a new cliff edge?](/img/default/eat.png)
Chancellor Rishi Sunak will extend the stamp duty holiday deadline until the end of June - a three month extension. The lead...
24 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![150,000 and rising! Stamp Duty Extension petition wins more support](/img/default/eat.png)
The online petition which prompted a debate by MPs has now won the support of around 150,000 signatures. Typically public support for...
23 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Lawyers demand stamp duty action to stop dream homes being lost](/img/default/eat.png)
The Law Society for England and Wales says it wants action now to prevent tens of thousands of transactions collapsing at...
19 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Calls grow to reform ALL property taxes, not just stamp duty](/img/default/eat.png)
Pressure is building for widespread property tax reform beyond short term issues regarding stamp duty. Many MPs in this week’s 65-minute special...
05 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Extending Stamp Duty Holiday is top demand for Budget 2021](/img/default/eat.png)
A 10-point ’must have’ list of demands for Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget on March 3 has been issued by NAEA Propertymark. It’s...
04 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty Victory? Hint of possible 'phased' end to holiday](/img/default/eat.png)
The government is keeping everyone guessing about the stamp duty holiday but one comment by a senior minister suggests movement towards a...
02 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Budget date is in time for U-turn on stamp duty holiday extension...](/img/default/eat.png)
The next Budget will be held on March 3 next year - in time for Chancellor Rishi Sunak to change his...