One week until the budget: Live Q&A: Ask Me Anything

One week until the Budget, I went live to take your questions. I started with the latest borrowing figures: the government borrowed another £24.5 billion in September, and interest on our national debt is now £11 billion a month, which is more than it would cost to scrap stamp duty on main homes for a whole year. With inflation up again and a base rate rise likely in November, uncertainty is only going one way, so I set out exactly what I would do right now to make a move more certain as a seller, as a buyer, and as someone doing both. Then I answered your questions from the chat, from whether we'll see anything done to stamp duty in the Budget to the best time of year to make an offer in a buyers' market. Housing Stig and I will be reacting to the Budget live at 12:30pm on Wednesday 28 October. Watch the full stream on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpVkpPg7Bbc Support the show Follow me on X for daily updates: https://x.com/moving_charlie  🎥 Charlie's Golden rules videos for Buyers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6T-uZ28a80  Sellers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9oR28aWLOs  Offering: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZaDs7uZ5Hw 🎥 Playlist of FTB advice - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKomt2RI3JYnJ3imNEWjKGkszf_bzqDfe 📧 E-mail template for cash offers - https://mhwc.co.uk/email-templates/suggested-email-offer-template-for-cash-buyers/ 📧 E-mail template for FTB mortgaged offers - https://mhwc.co.uk/suggested-email-template-for-first-time-buyers-making-an-offer-with-a-mortgage/ 💰Speak to Charlie’s recommended mortgage brokers - https://mhwc.co.uk/mortgage/ 🧑‍⚖️ Get a quote from Charlie’s recommended conveyancers - https://mhwc.co.uk/conveyancing/ ...