Cut stamp duty to reap £4bn windfall, Healey urged

John Healey urged to cap stamp duty at one per cent to reap £4billion windfall

John Healey urged to cap stamp duty at one per cent to reap £4billion windfall . Chancellor John Healey is facing pressure from one of Britain's largest housebuilders to slash stamp duty on newly built properties ahead of next month's Budget

Cut stamp duty to reap £4bn windfall, Healey urged

One of Britain’s biggest housebuilders has urged John Healey to slash stamp duty on newly built homes, in a move which it says would hand the Treasury a £4.2bn windfall. In its Budget submission, London-listed Berkeley Group told the Chancellor that urgent action was needed to prevent the housing market from “sliding over an economic [...]

Conservative shadow minister proposes stamp duty abolition

Shadow Housing Secretary Katie Lam has outlined proposals to abolish Stamp Duty and scrap the Future Homes Standard, alongside plans to reduce new-build housing costs by up to £50,000. The measures were announced at the Conservative Party annual conference.

Tories pledge to scrap stamp duty and slash £50,000 from new-build costs

Explore the Conservatives' plans to scrap stamp duty and reform housebuilding regulations. Discover potential savings in new homes.