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Old 23-03-2011, 19:02   #41
Chrysalis
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Re: Budget 2011: Government 'due £8bn windfall'

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Originally Posted by Chris View Post
Where does the increase in tax-free allowance threshold fit into what you are seeing?
That one is an oddity only happened because of lib dems.

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I see they following the trend of propping up the housing market, something governments just refuse to let go downwards.

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He also pledged £250m to help 10,000 first-time homebuyers purchase newly built flats and houses in England.

The buyer would have to put up 5% of the cost, while the government and home builder would both put up 10%, in a move aimed at boosting the construction industry.

A scheme to help out-of-work homeowners with mortgage arrears, introduced by the previous government, will also be extended.
It should be simple, if you cant afford to buy a home then dont buy one.
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