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    House of cards

    Help to buy is riddled with loopholes that the privileged can easily exploit | Housing Network | The Guardian

    Tory MP Peter Bone and his wife Jennie used the government’s help-to-buy scheme to buy a new constituency home, purchasing the £175,000 home in her name, with a £35,000 equity loan from the government.

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    well the lack of income cap was a glaring hole in the policy that was clearly recognised when it was launched.

    The answer of course is to tax the loan as a benefit - kerching!
    Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

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      I'm sure that he'll mention in the House how Mrs Bone is fully supportive of the Chancellor's decision, as is his schtick.
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        Originally posted by vetran View Post
        The answer of course is to tax the loan as a benefit - kerching!
        I don't really approve of retrospection. But can it be made retrospective for MPs?

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