Five things clients will call you about this week

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Here are five stories clients may have read in the weekend's papers…

Help to Buy 2 Following the government's announcement that the second part of its Help to Buy scheme will be launched three months ahead of schedule, industry figures have warned that lenders could become overwhelmed by applicants. The Guardian reports that the £12bn scheme stands to put additional pressure on mortgage lenders and drive house prices higher. Read the story here Mansion Tax Prime Minister David Cameron has ruled out introducing a mansion tax on homes valued at over £2m. The Daily Mail reports that Cameron has reiterated his opposition to the tax proposal after both La...

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