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Case studies wanted for plan to replace stamp duty

ended 19. August 2025

Mail is asking: 

There are fears that Rachel Reeves' plan to replace stamp duty with a “national property tax” will lead to higher prices and economic doom.

Do you know if anyone might have some people willing to be case studies for a piece?

Basically anyone looking to sell their home who is now concerned about it based on these proposals etc.

Let us know asap please, thanks.

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Kundan Bhaduri
Entrepreneur, Investor and Landlord at The Kushman Group
Rachel Reeves has discovered the holy grail of taxation. A levy that punishes success, strangles mobility, and generates headlines while delivering minimal revenue. This national property tax sounds progressive until you realise it transforms homeownership from an asset into a subscription service. Pensioners who bought sensibly in the 1980s will now face annual bills that could exceed their heating costs, while young buyers discover that escaping stamp duty means signing up for perpetual government rent on their own property.

The economic logic is breathtaking in its stupidity. Replace a transaction tax that at least captures genuine wealth transfers, with an annual charge that treats property ownership like a Netflix account. This is a masterclass in how to destroy a functioning property market while congratulating yourself on fiscal innovation. Even the Treasury knows that killing the patient rarely improves the prognosis.