Philip Hammond’s flagship budget announcement that will exempt most first time buyers from stamp duty will push up house prices and benefit those that are already home-owners most, says the Office of Budget Responsibility.
Philip Hammond’s flagship budget announcement that will exempt most first time buyers from stamp duty will push up house prices and benefit those that are already home-owners most, says the Office of Budget Responsibility.
Theresa May has made clear that she will not take part in television debates to defend her record as prime minister or decisions over Brexit.
One of the biggest threats to London’s competitiveness as a global city is the lack of affordable housing, according to a London Chamber of Commerce (LCC) poll.
The governor of the Bank of England has warned that house prices pushed up by a shortage of new homes is that biggest threat to the UK’s economic recovery.
A flat in central London has sold for £140 million, making it the world’s most expensive.