Stamp duty reform would boost downsizing among elderly - report
Movement could liquefy market
Elderly people could be incentivised to move house if stamp duty land tax (SDLT) came under reform, triggering more housing available for younger families, according to Family Building Society chief executive Mark Bogard.
A report published today by the London School of Economics and The Family Building Society found potential downsizers cannot buy something that costs the same as their original house without spending large...
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