Should home-buying costs be reduced?
The costs of buying a home (registration duties, notary fees)…
- Abolish them for a first home
- Reduce them for low incomes
- Keep them, they're useful public revenue
What's at stake: The debate pits significant public revenue against an obstacle to buying a first home.
The left's argument
These fees fund public services. Scrapping them mostly pushes prices up.
The centre's argument
Reduce the fees for first-time buyers and for buyers on low incomes.
The right's argument
These fees make buying harder, especially when buying your first home.
And you, where do you stand?
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