Clarity still needed over Stamp Duty Holiday as Sunak reveals £7.1bn National Home Building Fund

Clarity still needed over Stamp Duty Holiday as Sunak reveals £7.1bn National Home Building Fund

It will come as no surprise that there was no mention of an extension to the Stamp Duty Holiday in yesterday afternoon's spending review, but as the clock ticks down to the cut off point, more clarity is needed. (Please click or tap the picture to find out more)

Sunak revealed the Fund in yesterday's Spending Review, saying: “I can announce we will establish a new UK infrastructure bank. Headquartered in the north of England, the bank will work with the private sector to finance major new investment projects across the UK, starting this spring.”

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