http://www.uk-houseprices.co.uk/blog/house-prices/how-would-recession-affect-house-prices/ Housing and Finance in the UK Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:56:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.uk-houseprices.co.uk/blog/house-prices/how-would-recession-affect-house-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Buy My House Sun, 18 May 2008 12:45:00 +0000 http://www.uk-houseprices.co.uk/blog/house-prices/how-would-recession-affect-house-prices/#comment-20 I really think the Government should act now. In an effort to resist any further slowdown in the housing market they could make a BIG difference by reducing stamp duty thresholds, and force the MPC to do something with interest rates. Also its about time they stop trying to penalise buy-to-leters - a recent article from Reuters suggests the buy to let market is helping avoid an even more painful housing crash. I really think the Government should act now. In an effort to resist any further slowdown in the housing market they could make a BIG difference by reducing stamp duty thresholds, and force the MPC to do something with interest rates. Also its about time they stop trying to penalise buy-to-leters – a recent article from Reuters suggests the buy to let market is helping avoid an even more painful housing crash.

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