Alistair Darling has announced some tinkering around the edges of the housing market. Stamp duty is to be scrapped for one year on properties costing less than £175,000 as part of a package of measures. In addition, first time buyer households that earn less than £60,000 will be offered loans of up to 30%, free of charge, for five years on...
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Tuesday, 2 September 2008
Trivial government gestures of our time
