Britney Spears responded to concerned fans on Friday by sharing a timestamp of her new photos to prove they were taken recently. The 38-year-old pop star posted a photo that was dated August 6 as a flurry of fans express concern that her recent posts have come from a social media team while she’s allegedly … Read more
– What is stamp duty? The Stamp Duty Land Tax was introduced in its current form in December 2013 and applies to people who buy a property or land over a certain price in England and Northern Ireland. The previous threshold meant property costing over £125,000 is liable for the tax, although the 2017 Budget … Read more
Rishi Sunak‘s stamp duty cuts have sparked a surge in the number of home buyers and prompted an all-out bidding war as people fight to get on the property ladder. The Chancellor last month gave prospective buyers a shot in the arm as he raised the threshold on stamp duty from £125,000 to £500,000 for those … Read more
The most viewed properties for sale online since the stamp duty announcement last week have been revealed exclusively to MailOnline Property and This is Money. All 10 of the most popular homes for sale on property website Zoopla cost between £300,000 and £500,000. This is the price bracket where the greatest savings – up to … Read more
Post Office boss gives his stamp of approval to Mail’s litter-picking campaign and vows to urge staff around the country to join in the clean-up Post Office boss says the company will be ‘championing’ litter picking campaign Head office staff will encourage local postmasters across the UK to get involved Endorsement follows some of the … Read more
Will the stamp duty holiday and Rishi’s rescue plan be enough… and how will we pay for all this? The Covid mini-Budget on the This Money podcast By This Is Money Published: 10:04 BST, 11 July 2020 | Updated: 10:04 BST, 11 July 2020 The showstopper was a big stamp duty cut, the important element … Read more
Estate agents set to boom from stamp duty holiday – but mortgage drought means first-time buyers could be shut out By Matt Oliver and Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 10 July 2020 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 10 July 2020 Estate agents are gearing up for a sales bonanza during the stamp … Read more
We completed on a flat last week before the stamp duty holiday and paid the tax in full, can we now claim it back? By Anne Ashworth For The Daily Mail Published: 14:59 BST, 10 July 2020 | Updated: 15:16 BST, 10 July 2020 We completed on the purchase of a flat last week, paying … Read more
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s stamp duty cut came under fire today as critics warn it will unfairly benefit buy-to-let investors and second-homeowners, and perpetuate unaffordable house prices. In a bid to boost the housing market the Chancellor announced on Wednesday that most homebuyers won’t pay any stamp duty on the first £500,000 of their home purchase … Read more
Will the stamp duty cut be BAD for first-time buyers? Critics warn tax giveaway could revive buy-to-let investors and boost house prices Chancellor’s plans will see 90 per cent of homes pay no stamp duty until March However this includes second-home buyers including property investors Labour have blasted the move as an ‘unnecessary subsidy’ for … Read more