It's not a silver bullet. But nothing is. Will it encourage *some* people to downsize? Yes. Will it also encourage more housebuildng, as the cost of a new home has just falled 7%? Yes. (View Post)

So what? I have an apartment in Central London that I use perhaps 100 days a year. That's not efficient use of housing. Either I should pay handsomely for the privelege of blocking housing that … (View Post)

Absolutely. There are a record number of empty bedrooms in the UK, at a time there are serious housing shortages. Why? Because the tax system diascourages people from moving to smaller properties. Co… (View Post)

I think you'll find women are in one of two workforces everywhere in the world: either moneywork or housework (including babies). (I guess trust fund kids are the exception.) (View Post)

The suggestion is that if you want to send money to someone in another country, then you will need to pay a 10% tax. Now: this raises many questions. Like, if I transfer money from my UK bank account… (View Post)