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An immediate stamp duty holiday is needed, says NFB

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has joined the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in calling for a temporary stamp duty holiday. 

Richard Beresford, chief executive at the NFB, said: “A temporary stamp duty holiday would encourage new build sales and release some much needed cashflow back to our struggling housebuilders. It would also ensure vital businesses, such as surveyors and conveyancers, are able to continue operating in these difficult times. We support it.” 

The Government recommends that construction continues and it is also supporting house moves, where the process has already begun, or where homes are vacant. The option of a stamp duty holiday is therefore sensible and immediately deliverable, as are campaigns to defer planning contributions and council tax on vacant new builds, as well as extend planning permissions by 12 months. 

Rico Wojtulewicz, head of housing and planning policy at the House Builders Association (HBA), the housebuilding division of the NFB, added: “Housebuilders are still expected to pay bills, their staff and the supply chain but with reduced or no revenues. A temporary stamp duty holiday is another immediately deliverable solution that the Government should pursue.” 

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