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008			050426n2005 000 0 eng u
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041			_aeng
100			_aBirch, Julian
245			_aRich pickings
260			_c2005
490			_aRoof _v30(3) May/June 2005, 22-23(2)
520			_aReports on two outcomes of the 2005 budget that will affect the housing market: the cut in stamp duty to assist first-time buyers and allowing the purchase of residential property by holders of Self-Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPS) from 6 April 2006. The two groups could come into unintended competition for the same properties with the high-earning pension investor winning out. Explains what SIPPS are and what they will be allowed to invest in. Presents a range of professional opinions on the SIPPS initiative including criticisms. The potential value of the SIPPS market is estimated to be between £1bn and £4bn.
590			_aIKA290405
690			_aPROPERTY-PROPERTY FINANCE AND INVESTMENT
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999			_c75137 _d75137