Submitted on Thursday 9th July 2020
Rejected on Thursday 17th September 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Backdate the Stamp Duty holiday to the beginning of lockdown,
To backdate the stamp duty holiday to include the period from 23rd March 2020 to the 8th of July 2020, covering the period during and just after the COVID-19 lockdown.
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced on the 8th July 2020 a stamp duty holiday with effect immediate and lasting until 31st of March 2021.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53340858
Whilst this will offer a welcome respite for new buyers entering the market we feel this is a slap in the face to those who completed during or just after lockdown despite significant changes in their economic situation. People that completed house purchases during this period kept the market afloat and are going to have their house prices most affected by the predicted post-COVID-19 price crash. We ask for equal consideration to be given to these buyers and sellers during this period of economic uncertainty.
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