Stamp duty should be abolished, TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp tells MPs

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TV personality Kirstie Allsopp has told MPs she thinks stamp duty should be abolished, saying: “ People should be able to move house cheaply and easily.”

Speaking at a Treasury Committee hearing, the Location , Location, Location presenter was asked if she believes stamp duty should be abolished, and responded: “I do.”

Asked if speculation about changes to stamp duty is affecting behaviour in the housing market, Allsopp said: “I’m seeing it all the time… what I see is young people buying more expensive houses really than they can afford because they know they ca