Andy Burnham stamp duty change for all over-65s on table in shake-up

Mr Burnham, the new Labour Party government Prime Minister, has been urged to make changes to the dreaded duty for older house buyers

In a recent statement, Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced that there will be no changes to stamp duty this year, meaning homebuyers and investors will not benefit from any tax relief. Instead, the government will concentrate on various fiscal priorities, with Burnham hinting at potential tax increases to support pub

The Prime Minister has said proposals to replace council tax and stamp duty with a levy based on property or land values 'won't be happening' following speculation about a drastic shake-up

Prime Minister Andy Burnham ruled out any changes to the UK’s stamp duty tax on property purchases in his government’s first budget in the fall, after a press report suggested he was considering the idea.