Experts are suggesting that stamp duty should be reformed or abolished entirely so that first time buyers can get a foot on the property ladder. Most FTBs find meeting upfront costs is the most difficult part of buying a home, and 60 per cent say that they’d be more likely to buy without stamp duty. The Yorkshire Building Society is calling on the Chancellor to make sellers pay the tax, rather than buyers, while the Taxpayers’ Alliance would like it to be scrapped.

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