All Call off Duty articles
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NewsIndustry reacts to government office U-turn
The industry has reacted with anger to the government’s abrupt U-turn on its ‘back to work’ plan – as many property agencies vowed to keep their offices open regardless.
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NewsIssue with stamp duty regime is ‘the cost – not who pays it’
Industry experts say chancellor Sajid Javid is right to rule out flipping the burden of tax on to sellers
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InsightHammond must rethink disastrous SDLT regime
The statistics that have emerged from the recent Budget confirm what our industry has long known: that Osborne’s stamp duty changes have been an unmitigated disaster.
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InsightBudget presents a mixed bag for housing industry
Chancellor sets end date for Help to Buy and provides detail on plans for stamp duty rise for foreign investors.
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InsightSDLT rise would be smokescreen
The chancellor has pledged to publish a consultation in January on a 1% SDLT surcharge for non-residents buying residential property in England and Northern Ireland.
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InsightSDLT changes risk overcomplicating tax system
It has been widely trailed that we are likely to see Stamp Duty Land Tax changes in the forthcoming Budget.
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InsightSDLT surcharge could cost the UK economy dearly
The proposed 3% SDLT surcharge for foreign nationals is an ill-conceived policy (p29, 05.10.18). While it is laudable to want to help the homeless, this policy does it in a way that is going to cost the UK far more than it helps.
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InsightIndustry attacks May’s new stamp duty plans
Developers say government’s planned tax hike could make the housing crisis worse
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OnlinePrime Minister unveils enhanced stamp duty levy on foreign buyers - property reacts
Prime Minister Theresa May has made the first of several expected housing announcements from the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, unveiling an enhanced stamp duty tax on foreign buyers of new homes.
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InsightHousing ‘first dibs’ will not work for Londoners
This month, London mayor Sadiq Khan announced plans to enable Londoners to have “first dibs” on new-build homes on brownfield land up to the value of £350,000 for the first month of their release.
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InsightVictory is Property Week’s… sort of
It is a while since I can recall so many responses to a Budget landing in my inbox.
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NewsBudget is mixed bag for property industry
Stamp duty cut welcomed but capital gains tax reform could ‘jeapordise’ investment.
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InsightStamp duty in the spotlight ahead of next week’s Budget
As he faces renewed calls to rethink stamp duty in the final run-up to the Budget, chancellor Philip Hammond is said to be considering a range of options for the unpopular tax, including scrapping it entirely for first-time buyers.
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InsightA bold chancellor would impose top-end council tax hikes to tackle stamp duty
“Between a rock and a hard place” was how the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) described chancellor Philip Hammond’s predicament as he contemplates his next budget later this month.
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OnlineHammond considers slashing stamp duty for first time buyers
Chancellor Philip Hammond is considering a big cut in stamp duty for first-time buyers for next month’s budget, a newspaper report has claimed.
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NewsStamp duty hikes slammed
The decision by both the Irish and Welsh governments to increase stamp duty on commercial property has been criticised by industry leaders.
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InsightInternational aspect skewing stamp duty returns
The additional stamp duty introduced in April 2016 and payable on second homes has unexpectedly generated much more revenue than the government had anticipated, as Emanuele Midolo’s report outlined - but a key aspect not fully explored is how this is partly due to the fact that many overseas ...
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NewsTreasury tax windfall down to 3% SDLT surcharge
The £2bn increase in stamp duty collected by HMRC over the past year is mainly due to the 3% surcharge levied on buy-to-let (BTL) and second-home purchases, according to new data.
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NewsCall Off Duty: harmful effects of stamp duty revealed
Fresh evidence has emerged of the damaging effects of stamp duty on the housing market - lending further weight to Property Week ’s Call Off Duty campaign.
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NewsResidential transactions above £500,000 slump 14%
The number of residential transactions above £500,000 slumped by 14% in Q1, prompting warnings of “knock-on effects” on the wider market and adding fuel to Property Week’s Call Off Duty campaign.
