The government should aim to stimulate housing market activity post-lockdown by abolishing the 3% stamp duty surcharge. Removing the surcharge would boost housing market activity,

MPs may not be given an opportunity to debate an extension to the stamp duty holiday beyond 31 March, despite an online petition passing the 100,000 threshold which would trigger such discussion. But Jacob Rees-Mogg, leader of the House of Commons, has temporarily suspended debates in Westminster Hall, meaning that the stamp duty holiday extension may now not be debated in parliament.

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Sales transactions in the UK increased by 9.8% between September and October

*Government places new restrictions on landlords repossessing properties *Landlords must submit additional information as part of their claims in court * Landlords must reveal if a tenant has been affected by coronavirus *Judges can suspend court proceedings if the information is not provided

*Claims Update - August 2020 * Nearing the End of the Stay on Possession Proceedings