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Rishi Sunak announces exemption from Stamp Duty Land Tax

6th August 2020

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Rishi Sunak, chancellor of the exchequer, announced that residential property transactions costing up to £500,000 will be exempt from stamp duty land tax (SDLT) until 31 March 2021. The previous figure was £125,000.

Court corrects ‘unintended windfall’ error in man’s will

5th August 2020

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The High Court has corrected a clerical error in a man’s will that would have given his nephews and nieces an unintended windfall. Read more

New building sites to help housing market recover after Covid-19

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The government’s housing agency, Homes England, has acquired 19 sites across the country that will be used to build 5,000 new homes. Read more