Zara Randall and David Southall have not been able to save money because they are renting their home

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Renters Zara Randall and David Southall hope the changes in stamp duty could help them finally get on the housing ladder.

The couple have been paying £550 a month to private landlords near Wolverhampton and struggled to save towards a deposit.

But stamp duty changes could save them £5,000 – and with a joint income of £39,000 home ownership is now an option.

Zara, a 33-year-old school truancy officer, said she and David, 40, “ideally” hoped to buy the property they are living in at the moment.