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Housing market continues to struggle following Government’s stamp duty dither - Cable

September 9, 2008 11:51 AM
Originally published by UK Liberal Democrats

Commenting on new figures from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) showing that house sales have fallen to a record low, and house-builder Redrow's announcement that profits have fallen by 46%, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable said: "Day after day we hear yet more bad news for the housing market, as people continue to feel the pinch from Britain's struggling economy."

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