Top housing and pension bosses have written to the Chancellor calling for a new Help to Downsize scheme to boost a property market recovery and put pensioners in safer, more suitable homes. In a letter addressed to Rishi Sunak, leaders from across the housing and retirement industries have pleaded for stamp duty to be waived … Read more
George Osborne has had an offer accepted on a stunning £1.6 million country retreat – but could face a £153,000 bill thanks to the second home stamp duty policy he pushed through as chancellor. The Georgian home is in the picturesque Somerset town of Bruton, and will see Mr Osborne, 49, become neighbours with a range … Read more
Will my partner and I be charged 3% extra stamp duty on a new home because I still own half the flat my brother lives in? By This Is Money Published: 07:51 BST, 22 June 2020 | Updated: 07:51 BST, 22 June 2020 I jointly own a flat with my brother but have been living … Read more
‘Safety stamp’ launched by World Travel & Tourism Council for ‘hygienic’ destinations and businesses in bid to reassure holidaymakers and speed up tourism recovery Saudi Arabia, Barcelona, Portugal, Cancun and Seville all back the stamp The initiative is also backed by the United Nations World Tourism Organization Businesses can use the stamp once hygiene protocols … Read more
Animal Crossing New Horizons stamp rally: How to take part in the new event and earn in-game rewards By Corinna Burton For Mailonline Published: 21:39 BST, 19 May 2020 | Updated: 21:46 BST, 19 May 2020 Nintendo Switch game Animal Crossing New Horizons has launched its new stamp rally event in which you can collect … Read more
My mum died recently leaving the family home to me and my older brother. He has been living there for several years, since my mum had a stroke and went into a nursing home. He wants to stay in the property, and I am okay with that, as my wife and I do not really … Read more
I would like to gift my stamp collection to my adult son before I die. The collection is worth approximately £25,000. Do I have to give him a formal dated letter to prove it was a gift and when the gift was made? Can you suggest a format for the letter? Gift to son: Are … Read more
Stamp collecting makes a comeback as millennials use social media to fuel interest in philately By Alex Ward For The Daily Mail Published: 00:03 BST, 13 April 2020 | Updated: 00:05 BST, 13 April 2020 Stamp collecting is enjoying an unexpected boom – thanks to the millennial generation. While some hobbyists have never posted a … Read more
Stamp duty holiday should be on the cards to get the property market moving after coronavirus, says Rics Short-term stamp duty holiday could get the market moving again, experts say Estate agents now typically only have around 40 homes on their books Completions, sales, viewings and mortgage deals at a standstill amid pandemic By Jane … Read more
‘I will tear out this poison by its roots’: New Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer says SORRY to Jews for the ‘stain’ of anti-Semitism that flourished in the party under Jeremy Corbyn Starmer vowed party unity but added: ‘We have to face the future with honesty’ He used video message to say ‘Anti-Semitism has been a … Read more