Kirstie Allsopp calls for stamp duty to be abolished in Reeves' Budget
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Kirstie Allsopp calls for stamp duty to be abolished in Reeves' Budget
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"Asked if she was seeing speculation about changes to stamp duty affecting behaviour in the housing market, she said: I'm seeing it all the time what I see is young people buying more expensive houses really than they can afford because they know they can't pay stamp duty twice. The other thing I'm seeing a lot of is people altering two and three-bed"
The Independent covers topics from reproductive rights to climate change and Big Tech, sending reporters to unfolding stories and producing investigations and documentaries. Donations fund journalists and sustain a no-paywall model so reporting remains accessible and paid for by those who can afford it. A campaign to abolish stamp duty contends the tax pushes young people into buying homes they cannot afford and deters moving to larger properties, prompting more alterations to two- and three-bedroom houses. A Treasury Committee panel included property market and consultancy representatives outlining observed housing market behaviours linked to stamp duty.
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