Recent housing proposals from Labour, if enacted, could have major consequences for the housing market. On the plus side, abolishing stamp duty could help to unclog housing transactions. But proposals to empower public sector housing development, combined with changes to compulsory purchase laws, could seriously disrupt the private housebuilding sector.
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