It's always a delight - as well as a surprise - when a reader emails me about a post I've written and I'm very grateful so many take the time to write and keep me on the straight and narrow.The case in point yesterday was this post and Mr Hordern has kindly given a link to his interpretation of the new Scottish Stamp Duty tax and I thought it may be of interest to you.Some have said this will be another tax on the baby boomers who still live in the family home even though their children have long flown the nest, but that is not so. The elderly, if they do decided to sell, do so because their home is too large and/or expensive to maintain. Thus they will pay less tax on a smaller property and it's the younger generation with young families who will be hardest hit - once again.He also affirmed Scottish property values are likely to be more sustainable than in other parts of the UK.In my post I suggested that house prices had been pushed higher because of competition from 'outsiders' wishing to reside in an area.

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