{"id":171822,"date":"2026-05-20T13:00:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T06:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/scrap-stamp-duty-and-council-tax-to-fix-london-housing-crisis-thinktank-says\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T13:07:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T06:07:43","slug":"scrap-stamp-duty-and-council-tax-to-fix-london-housing-crisis-thinktank-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/scrap-stamp-duty-and-council-tax-to-fix-london-housing-crisis-thinktank-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Scrap stamp duty and council tax to fix London housing crisis, thinktank says"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nCentre for London report finds levy on property wealth would free up homes, fund social housing and help renters save for depositsStamp duty should be scrapped and replaced with a new property wealth tax to fix London\u2019s housing crisis, a leading thinktank has proposed.A report on the capital\u2019s property market suggests an annual tax to replace the levy paid when buying a property and council tax would encourage downsizing and raise funds for social housing. It would also help renters to save a house deposit. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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