There is no hard and fast definition of 'main residence'
Running the numbers on stamp duty and first-time buyers
The chancellor said he would then ‘sunset’ the measure
‘200,000 more people will be taken out of paying stamp duty altogether’
The main parties have been divided on stamp duty, HIPs and Northern Rock. Can they work together on housing issues?
Claiming the title of Prime Minister is the key focus of the party leaders, but rent-free living in a £4.5m townhouse in the heart of London is also at stake.
Mortgage lending totaling almost £30bn for the first three months of 2010 represents the lowest quarterly figure since 2000, Council of Mortgage Lenders figures show.
A hung parliament at the upcoming General Election could add £52 a month to the average mortgage, according to easyroommate.co.uk.
Listen to Paula John, editor-in-chief of Mortgage Solutions, taking part in today's Money Box Live discussion on mortgages.