{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/51790.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":51790,"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Fair Stamp duty on main home","background":null,"additional_details":"Stamp duty on property used as a main home should be charged according to the difference in the sale value of the old home to the purchase value of the new home.\r\nPeople who are downsizing should receive a discount on the standard rate as they could be attempting to avoid financial difficulty. people moving to much larger homes should pay a higher rate for a larger upgrade but with a discount given for each child living in the property. People forced to move because of illness or to be near a family member should not pay any stamp duty or VAT for legal and agency services if  they buy a property comparable in size to the original when it is located in a different area, or similar in price when it is located is in the same area. ","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2013-06-18T13:42:27.000Z","updated_at":"2017-06-21T15:13:23.816Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2013-06-20T07:45:53.000Z","closed_at":"2014-06-20T07:45:53.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2013-06-18T13:42:27.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[],"signatures_by_country":[],"signatures_by_constituency":[],"signatures_by_region":[],"other_parliamentary_business":[]}}}