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Miliband pledges to scrap stamp duty to woo first time buyers

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  • cells
    cells Posts: 5,246 Forumite
    Doozergirl wrote: »
    They can't promise what they can't physically build. Someone has to do it. They'll have to loosen up planning laws, set targets for Local Authorities to approve x number of new builds per year along woth incentive for people to buy.


    The London plan has called for 50,000 homes a year for a while now but its never met as the council plans and gives out insufficient stamps
  • cajef
    cajef Posts: 6,283 Forumite
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    I cannot believe anything any politician pledges in the run up to a general election, they all try to gain votes with empty promises then renege on them once in power.
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