The Treasury is examining the possibility of replacing stamp duty and introducing a new tax on the sale of UK homes worth more than £500,000 ($676,000), according to the Guardian https://t.co/uDkKwSCE24 ...

The UK housing market is sluggish, with prices flat and estate agents frustrated by slow deals and long chains. To get the market moving again, scrapping stamp duty on property would be a good start, though replacing it would not be easy. https://t.co/tELNjyHvTy ...