Petition · past parliament
CUT THE TAXES ON OUR HOMES, GIVE WORKING PEOPLE THE FREEDOM TO BE MORE MOBILE.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
One thing George Osbourne got seriously wrong was to increase massively the taxes on our homes. SDLT or stamp duty is now huge, introducing much higher costs for a property purchase resulting in fewer transactions. Less people are now able to buy, culminating in less being able to sell.
The housing market one of the main drivers of the British economy is crippled by this high tax. More home buyers will spend money on their new purchase making it their home. They will spend on kitchens, bathrooms, furniture, carpets, curtains, decorators, new windows, local builders, etc. That's without the extra VAT being raised on Conveyancing, Agent, Architects, fees, etc. Also what an incentive to new homes builders. Their homes will be more affordable giving them an incentive to build more.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 20 May 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Jun 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.