Stamp duty

Should stamp duty be scrapped?
Stamp duty

Should stamp duty be scrapped?

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has said a future Conservative government would get rid of stamp duty. We look at what it might mean for the housing market

How taxing private landlords helped 1.1 million renters become first-time buyers
RENTING

How taxing private landlords helped 1.1 million renters become first-time buyers

Private landlords have faced increasing taxes since 2016 and it’s contributed to warnings of an exodus. But Joseph Rowntree Foundation analysis estimates that it has helped 1.1 million first-time buyers get on to the housing ladder

‘Soap opera politics?’: Angela Rayner resigns as housing secretary and deputy PM after underpaying stamp duty
Angela Rayner

‘Soap opera politics?’: Angela Rayner resigns as housing secretary and deputy PM after underpaying stamp duty

Angela Rayner resigns over £40k stamp duty error. Ed Davey urges focus on disabled families’ struggles, not political soap opera

Benefits, rent rises, and energy bill hikes: All the tax year changes in April 2025 you need to know about
Social Justice

Benefits, rent rises, and energy bill hikes: All the tax year changes in April 2025 you need to know about

Interest rates, stamp duty and sky-high rents: This is what’s going to happen to house prices in 2025
House prices

Interest rates, stamp duty and sky-high rents: This is what’s going to happen to house prices in 2025

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Rachel Reeves wants first-time buyers in London to pay £6,000 more. It’s a punishment for the young
Angus Hanton

Rachel Reeves wants first-time buyers in London to pay £6,000 more. It’s a punishment for the young

Will a stamp duty cut fix the housing crisis?
Stamp Duty

Will a stamp duty cut fix the housing crisis?