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Stamp Duty on the purchase of homes should be abolished

26 September

Stamp Duty on the purchase of homes should be abolished, Britain’s leading economic think tank has said. The Institute for Fiscal Studies said that Stamp Duty is an ‘obviously stupid’ tax which stops people from moving home because of the huge tax bill associated with buying a new property. It ...»

Buyers see increase in "gazanging" - are you protected?

26 September

House sellers are withdrawing their properties at the last minute in increasing numbers in a new phenomenon dubbed "gazanging". Gazanging is not only distressing but can be costly for buyers ...»

UK property repossession must end

21 September

The pressure felt by UK property mortgage holders of keeping up with their repayments may soon be eased if new recommendations about avoiding property seizures are adopted. Home repossessions carry ...»

Reliable independent mortgage advice

01 September

Mortgage Advice Bureau, one of the UK’s leading independent mortgage brokers with over 500 offices nationwide, is pleased to introduce new adviser Andrew Davies located within Town & Country's Worcestershire ...»

Overprice at your Peril

18 February

Recent surveys portrait a very confusing picture of the housing market reports Andrew Oulsnam, Managing Partner of Robert Oulsnam & Company. The latest bank and building society figures show a ...»

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