All Budget articles – Page 4
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OnlineMixed bag of business rates reforms included in Budget
George Osborne received a mixed reaction to a raft of changes to business rates announced in today’s Budget.
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Budget boost for Crossrail 2
A government contribution of £80m was announced in today’s budget to allow plans for the north-south Crossrail 2 project in London to proceed.
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HS3 gets government backing
The proposed High Speed 3 rail link between Manchester and Leeds received a £60m boost in today’s budget.
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Industry slams increase in commercial stamp duty
George Osborne has angered the industry with a shock increase in stamp duty on higher value commercial properties, which landlords and advisors claim will slow growth and could potentially damage the government’s devolution drive.
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Osborne deals 'huge blow' to private rented sector
George Osborne has scrapped plans to exempt large investors from the additional 3% stamp duty that is to be imposed on the purchase of second homes, in a move that is likely to hit the nascent build-to-rent sector.
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Osborne confirms devolution deals
George Osborne has today confirmed plans for a £1.5bn devolution deal for Edinburgh, along with a clutch of other deals to devolve powers and funding to regional cities.
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Crossrail 2 and HS3 to be backed in budget
Two major rail projects are set to receive formal backing from George Osborne in tomorrow’s Budget announcement.
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Cardiff authorities sign £1.2bn city deal
A £1.2bn city deal designed to stimulate economic growth across South Wales has been agreed.
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Black Country to get largest ever garden city
The Black Country is set to get 45,000 new homes under plans for a new garden city in the region, and is seeking £6bn of investment across 550 sites.
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Biggest deal yet: Osborne to set out plans for £1.5bn Edinburgh devolution agreement
George Osborne is expected to lay out the framework for a £1.5bn devolution deal for Edinburgh in next week’s Budget, in what would be the biggest city deal so far.
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Councils to trial brownfield land register
The government has unveiled a list of 73 councils that will pioneer the use of a new initiative aimed at speeding up development on brownfield land.
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Pension tax changes: action points for employers
Some employers may still be trying to work out what action to take over their ‘high earners’.
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Osborne unveils new drive to sell off public sector land
The chancellor has committed to releasing public sector land with capacity for 160,000 homes by 2020, representing a more than 50% increase on the last parliament
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London buyers get turbo-charged Help to Buy
The government will provide equity loans to cover up to 40% of the price of homes in London, under an extension of the Help to Buy scheme unveiled by George Osborne today.
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Osborne drops buy-to-let stamp duty bombshell
George Osborne has announced a crackdown on the buy-to-let market with a new 3% stamp duty to be levied on the purchase of additional properties.
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Local councils to keep all receipts from asset sales
Local councils will be able to keep 100% of the receipts from assets they sell, including property, to spend on improving services in their area, the chancellor has said.
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Autumn Statement 2015: property industry reaction
A full round up of reaction from the property industry to measures announced by George Osborne today.
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Osborne pledges £6.9bn in new home ownership drive
George Osborne has launched “the biggest housebuilding programme since the 1970s” in the autumn statement today.
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Tax changes may ‘kill off’ amateur buy-to-let market
Tax changes announced in the summer Budget could “kill off” part of the buy-to-let market, according to investment experts.
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