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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Nicole Wootton-Cane

Kirstie Allsopp calls for stamp duty to be abolished in Reeves’ Budget

Kirstie Allsopp has told MPs she thinks stamp duty should be abolished, arguing it is damaging the stock of homes for first-time buyers.

The Location, Location, Location presenter told a Treasury Committee hearing she believes the property tax is pushing young people into buying homes they cannot afford and extending smaller homes instead of moving into bigger abodes.

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