9 Crown Row, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 0TH
Freya Harvey
Sales Valuer
Freya started her career in estate agency at the age of 18. Founding her love of property through her Dad who was a developer, she has gained many years experience selling and valuing properties across Berkshire, but having been born in Heatherwood Hospital, she has Ascot in her veins! Friendly and personable, Freya is passionate about helping clients and enjoys building new relationships. Away from work, she loves travelling with the family, pub gardens, shopping, and most importantly spending time with her dog, Dolly the Maltipoo!
One of my funniest memories is…
Swimming with pigs in the Bahamas.
You might be surpsied to know that…
Elton John has been my neighbour.
On Sunday mornings, you can usually find me…
Walking the dog around Ascot racecourse.
My guilty pleasures are…
Prosecco, Prosecco, Prosecco!
The thing I like best about my job is…
The people.
The best piece of advice I’ve been given is…
You come into this world with no money, and you go out this world with no money.
14 Aug 2019
Among other factors (policy and economic performance being key), changes to taxation in the form of stamp duty land tax at point of sale can have a big impact on cooling or stimulating the level of activity in the UK housing market.
The new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has said he is considering stamp duty reform during his premiership. Measures he has aired publicly to date include:
- Increasing the base threshold to £500,000 from £125,000 (to increase activity at the bottom end of the market, especially once Help to Buy ends)
- Reducing the top rate tax to 7% from 12% for £1.5m+ homes (to increase activity at the top end of the market, which has been very subdued in recent years)
- Sellers paying stamp duty and not buyers. However this is likely to be very unpopular with current owners having to pay tax twice. A more detailed version of this insight is available on our blog, ‘View from the loft’.
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