Land value tax could take five years to implement, says BoE
Sir John Gieve, former Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, has outlined the case for introducing a land value...
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The homeowners in the crosshairs of a Burnham property tax raid
Homeowners in the Chilterns could be forced to pay hundreds of millions of pounds more for living in their homes...
Councils spend record £1.26bn a year on temporary housing
Expenditure was heavily concentrated in London, with £739m spent in 2024-25, but parts of England had also seen their spending...
Will Burnham cut stamp duty? Here’s what PM hopeful could change to property taxes
Andy Burnham gave his first major speech on Monday as he prepares to enter No 10 and become the new...
Land Value Tax: what is Andy Burnham’s new property tax and how would it affect Londoners?
A new property tax could be on the cards if Andy Burnham becomes Prime Minister.“The LVT, an annual tax on...
Northern Labour MPs call for land value tax to replace council tax
A group of northern Labour MPs is calling on Andy Burnham to replace Council Tax with a Land Value Tax,...
How Andy Burnham’s radical land tax will rock your house price
“Our campaign isn’t about raising taxes. There’s no room to increase our property taxes. It is a case of rebalancing,...
UK property tax burden highest among major economies
The United Kingdom has the highest property tax burden among major economies, according to analysis by property tax specialist Ryan,...
Councils face £383m shortfall as second home tax raid backfires
Local authorities were given the option to charge a 100pc council tax premium in April last year under plans introduced...
Edinburgh suspends 300% second homes tax after eight days
Edinburgh Council has suspended its 300% council tax premium on second homes just eight days after implementation, following feedback from...
