Five things clients will call you about this week

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Here is our weekly round-up of articles your clients may have read in the national newspapers over the weekend.

House prices House prices are set to rise another 8% in 2014, meaning that the average UK house will qualify for 3% stamp duty, according to the Telegraph. Figures from property website Rightmove estimate the average asking price will reach the £250,000 to £300,000 banding, at which point stamp duty rises from 1% to 3%. Read the story here   Banking Reform Bill The Banking Reform Bill could be approved before Christmas after the 200-page bill enters the Lords today, according to the Guardian. Among the proposals outlined in the Bill is that senior bankers should be taske...

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