Comments on: Stamp duty, the answer? http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/stamp-duty-the-answer/ Latest UK Property news, articles and commentary; including advice and guides on the current housing market, conveyancing, HIPs, EPCs and financial products Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:55:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Buy My House http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/stamp-duty-the-answer/#comment-432 Buy My House Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:29:53 +0000 http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/?p=52#comment-432 What concerns me is the effect this will have on sales of properties in the £175k to £180k region? Also a 'maximum' saving of £1,750 - is this really enough to make a difference? Don't get me wrong I believe this is a step in the right direction. I just don't feel it goes far enough, and I certainly don't think the Government have really thought it out. What concerns me is the effect this will have on sales of properties in the £175k to £180k region?

Also a ‘maximum’ saving of £1,750 - is this really enough to make a difference?

Don’t get me wrong I believe this is a step in the right direction. I just don’t feel it goes far enough, and I certainly don’t think the Government have really thought it out.

]]> By: HIP-Consultant.co.uk http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/stamp-duty-the-answer/#comment-351 HIP-Consultant.co.uk Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:07:48 +0000 http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/?p=52#comment-351 Hi Rich, It certainly will be of interest. We are pleased that a decision has been made and announced. As you say whether this kick start the market only time will tell. The removal of stamp duty is being described as a 12mth 'holiday' from the tax. Lets hope the £600 million loss in revenue has the desired effect. Hi Rich,

It certainly will be of interest. We are pleased that a decision has been made and announced. As you say whether this kick start the market only time will tell.

The removal of stamp duty is being described as a 12mth ‘holiday’ from the tax. Lets hope the £600 million loss in revenue has the desired effect.

]]> By: Rich Bendall http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/stamp-duty-the-answer/#comment-325 Rich Bendall Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:35:01 +0000 http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/?p=52#comment-325 In the news today that the government has now announced it plans for stamp duty. An immediate freeze on stamp duty duty on home costing less than £175,000, for the next year. With home buyers benefiting from a maximum saving of £1750 it will be interesting to see if this is enough to kick start the property market. In the news today that the government has now announced it plans for stamp duty. An immediate freeze on stamp duty duty on home costing less than £175,000, for the next year.

With home buyers benefiting from a maximum saving of £1750 it will be interesting to see if this is enough to kick start the property market.

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