New stamp duty petition attracts more than 1,700 signatures within 24 hours
The last major stamp duty petition led to a debate in parliament – it attracted more than 150,000 signatures!
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Make stamp duty cut permanent to boost economy, says OECD
Angel Gurria, the OECD’s secretary-general: “The recovery is an opportunity to set our policies right.”
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RICS Scotland manifesto published ahead of Scottish election
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Petition calls for stamp duty holiday to be triggered upon exchange of contracts
A new petition on stamp duty has just been posted on Westminster’s official petition.parliament.uk website.
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Agents thrown out of ombudsman scheme after failing to pay award
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An industry at breaking point: Conveyancing and the stamp duty holiday
The conveyancing industry has reached breaking point and this summer is set to be its most challenging period yet.