Legislation Housing Legislation Politics Tax Empty homes double council tax charge takes effect in April: DLUHC By Roger Baird Owners of empty homes will face double council tax charges from 1…
Tax Economy Legislation Politics Tax Spring Budget: Chancellor plots £300m holiday let tax raidBy Roger Baird The Chancellor is planning to scrap £300m tax breaks for holiday let…
Spring Budget 2024 Economy Legislation Politics Tax Spring Budget: What’s in the Chancellor’s mortgage inbox? By Roger Baird Housing looks set to be one of the key battlegrounds where the…
RESIDENTIAL Housing Mortgages Politics REGULATION RESIDENTIAL Tax Chancellor urged to introduce ‘regional’ stamp duty bandsBy Emma Simon The Chancellor should introduce ‘regional’ stamp duty bands in next week’s Spring…
Tax Brokers Economy Legislation Politics Tax Stamp duty reduction would be ‘growth-friendly tax cut’ in Budget: IFS By Roger Baird The Chancellor should cut stamp duty if he wants to unleash “growth-friendly…
Politics Economy Legislation Politics RESIDENTIAL Tax UK Finance calls for new Help to Buy scheme in Spring Budget By Roger Baird UK Finance has called for a new Help to Buy scheme and…
Politics Economy Legislation Mortgages Politics Tax Mini-Budget Chancellor Kwarteng to quit as MP By Roger Baird Former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng — architect of the disastrous mini-Budget — has…
Tax Brokers Housing RESIDENTIAL Tax Stamp duty falls 4% to £2.4bn in Q4: HMRC By Roger Baird Stamp duty receipts fell 4% to £2.4bn in the final three months…
Tax Legislation Politics RESIDENTIAL Tax IHT on track for third record-breaking year in a row: HMRC By Roger Baird Inheritance tax receipts came in 7.5% higher at £5.7bn between April and December…
Brokers Mortgages REGULATION RESIDENTIAL Tax Stamp duty total for homebuyers down in 2023By David Burrows Homebuyers paid a total of £11.8bn in stamp duty last year, according…