3 h. ago Voices: Calm down, homeowners – Rachel Reeves’ property tax might be an improvement

The chancellor’s idea to replace stamp duty and council tax with a single charge on homes worth upwards of £500,000 could be more appealing – and more progressive – than the current mess, says Chris Blackhurst

Society

6 h. ago How could stamp duty and council tax be replaced with new ‘property taxes’?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is looking at reforms that could spell the end for stamp duty and council tax

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7 h. ago Kirstie Allsopp accuses Rachel Reeves of 'punishing' homebuyers as Chancellor 'mulls new property tax'

The Treasury is reportedly mulling plans to raise money from a tax on the sale of homes worth more than £500,000

Society

9 h. ago New stamp duty and council tax rules that would hammer London ‘being considered by Chancellor’

The Treasury is reportedly mulling plans to raise money from a tax on the sale of homes worth more than £500,000

Politics

10 h. ago New stamp duty and council tax rules that would hammer London ‘being considered in Chancellor’s autumn budget’

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will unveil any changes to the Government’s tax policy at a fiscal event

Economics

4 w. ago Average UK house asking price registers steepest monthly drop for 20 years

Rightmove blames the 1.2% fall in new sellers’ prices on the end of stamp duty discounts and more homes coming on to the marketThe average price of homes coming up for sale dropped by the largest monthly amount in more than 20 years in July, according to a property website, after the end of temporary cuts to stamp duty, and recent increases in council tax on second homes.The average price being asked by new sellers fell by 1.2%, or £4,531, in July compared with a month earlier, to £373,709. Continue reading...

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