Speculation is mounting that the Chancellor might ultimately decide to follow the US lead and deliver a fiscal stimulus to the economy. With the housing market in the doldrums, and first time buyer demand particularly weak, one option he might consider for next month’s Budget is a more generous stamp duty regime. But we doubt that such action would materially boost mortgage demand.
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