The reduction of stamp duty rates on second-hand houses on a sliding scale
The introduction of stamp duty on purchases of new houses and apartments by non-owner occupiers
Removal of blanket approval for Section 23 investments
Offsetting mortgage interest payments against rental income for tax relief no longer allowed for any new purchases
Capital gains tax to be halved to 20 per cent for anyone bringing zoned serviced residential land into service over next four years, 60 per cent rate to apply to anyone taking longer
An additional £15 million being released under the serviced land initiative
Two extra members to be appointed to An Bord Pleanala
