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Miras to return?
StevieJ
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Old article, but I just thought I would get you at it 
http://property.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/property/article5196527.ece
http://property.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/property/article5196527.ece
'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
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Lol..... didn't you do this a few weeks ago Steve, you bad lad.:D0
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Lol..... didn't you do this a few weeks ago Steve, you bad lad.:D
I didn't bother linking to an article then 'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher0 -
Well with interest rates near zero, it would be a wonderful empty gesture, so I wouldnt put it past politicians of any flavour doing it, and withdrawing it as soon as rates rise:D[strike]Debt @ LBM 04/07 £14,804[/strike]01/08 [strike]£10,472[/strike]now debt free:j
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What % of people are paying near 0 interest rates I'm not on a fixed deal my rate is 3.5%0
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On 5.34% Standard Life SVR. Bah :mad:0
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Old article, but I just thought I would get you at it
http://property.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/property/article5196527.ece
Well it's not going to cost much if interest rates are at 0.5%!0 -
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I think MIRAS for 5 years for fist time buyer is a great idea of getting the market moving - an I've advocated it on many occasions to my MP.
It should not be extended to BTL properties however (as they're not FTB!!)0 -
Old_Slaphead wrote: »It should not be extended to BTL properties however (as they're not FTB!!)
Or public sector workers, eh?0 -
Why not have tax relief on rents as well? In the old days of MIRAS the 2 groups who benefitted were those buying their homes and those in receipt of housing benefit. Working people who couldn't afford to buy a house got nothing. I wouldn't like to see a return to that unfair situation.0
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