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Building societies have warned that a reduced cash ISA allowance would limit their ability to fund mortgages.

The proposals introduce a levy on properties worth at least £2 million.

Under the current rules, employees can put up to £60,000 a year into their pension through salary sacrifice.

The rise takes the annual benefit just £23 under the frozen personal allowance threshold and will drag more retirees into paying income tax next year.

We asked housing market experts, from brokers to lenders, for their pre-Budget wish-lists.

Less than 4% feel optimistic about the next six months.

Homebuyers have paid £12.3bn in stamp duty this year.

Existing figures assume that the state pension ‘triple lock’ remains in place for the next fifty years.

The Coalition says delays, gazumping and mortgages-in-principle could all be significantly reduced or even eliminated.