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Publication of the June report from HM Land Registry on Tuesday brought the final data to provide a summary of the health of the housing market half way through the year and with it some pretty important numbers. The number of homes selling remains extremely low with just 2,194 selling across the UK every day [...]

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The drought in house sales continues according to latest figures for May released this morning by the Tax Man. Just 68,000 homes are recorded in HMRC’s monthly report of homes sold over £40,000 across the UK which compares with the 71,000 in May last year. Back in May 2007 over 140,000 homes were sold. Despite [...]

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State subsidised drugs. A good thing? If the Government were suggesting that they offer subsidies to cocaine users one might expect the odd eyebrow to be raised and if alcoholics were tempted by cheap booze paid for by the tax payer there would be questions in the House. So why in the name of all [...]