Will mortgage rates fall? Your Budget questions answered

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a raft of changes to taxes and spending in the Budget.

Analysts – as well as the independent official forecaster – say that this is likely to mean businesses paying lower wages than would otherwise have been the case.

Analysis by property portal Zoopla suggests about 80% of first-time buyers currently pay no stamp duty, but this would now fall to about 60%.

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Markets: United KingdomIreland

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Published On: 2024-10-30 @ 19:48:23 (3 days ago)

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