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General Category => Chesterfield Discussion => Topic started by: Pete on October 09, 2013, 10:49:06 AM

Title: Are the government implementing a window tax?
Post by: Pete on October 09, 2013, 10:49:06 AM
There is rumour going round that the coalition are to introduce a tax on the number of windows in a house - witness a new house currently being built on the old Saltergate football ground.

(http://www.petermaycock.co.uk/images/window.jpg)

Don't believe the rumour? What do you think they are doing at this house?
Title: Re: Are the government implementing a window tax?
Post by: Old Cruser on October 09, 2013, 01:58:56 PM
Strange that Pete I have remarked on first seeing the property that I wouldn't buy it in the position it is.
The other day as we passed my hubby remarked about the window being bricked up and we thought it strange
A window tax - I don't know but nothing would surprise me  ;D
Title: Re: Are the government implementing a window tax?
Post by: Fly on October 09, 2013, 07:23:20 PM
The window below/downstairs is also bricked up. Not so visible on Pete's photo.
I've been grinning at it for the past few weeks. What the flapjack is that all about. Foul looking place  :-?
Title: Re: Are the government implementing a window tax?
Post by: Old Cruser on October 09, 2013, 09:04:21 PM
We have been counting our windows 14 in total and 4 outer doors. Shhhhh don't tell Cameroon  ;D
Title: Re: Are the government implementing a window tax?
Post by: handy on October 09, 2013, 09:59:30 PM
Totally different bricks and a straight joint looks like it may be a temporary measure for security maybe waiting for windows .
Title: Re: Are the government implementing a window tax?
Post by: therealjr on October 09, 2013, 10:05:12 PM
According to this village forum

http://forum.buckshaw.org/archive/index.php/t-2205.html (http://forum.buckshaw.org/archive/index.php/t-2205.html)

It's a Barratts design feature!!!!!
Title: Re: Are the government implementing a window tax?
Post by: Old Cruser on October 10, 2013, 09:20:23 AM
Hubby seems to think there used to be a window tax many years ago, whilst I seem to think that in Italy many windows were blocked because of a taxing? Mind you that's drawing on my memory from a few years ago  ;)