Stamp Duty Freeze - What\’s the Use?
The freeze on stamp duty proposed by Gordon Brown which will be announced in September 2008 is an attempt to both improve public perception of the Labor party and to try and bolster the mortgage market. I would think it unlikely it will help people obtain mortgages from the lender. It may make properties more affordable to the potential borrower in lump sum terms but in my opinion that\’s not what\’s causing the slump in the housing market at the moment.
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