Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget has introduced several initiatives with significant implications for the UK’s property market, particularly for first-time buyers and long-term investment strategies. A notable commitment in the budget is the plan to facilitate the building of over a million new homes, signalling a strong push to increase property availability and assist young […]
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The Budget – Property
The UK now officially has a new Prime Minister. That means a new Chancellor of the Exchequer and a new, unscheduled, budget. Although it’s being billed as a mini-budget, the new budget has a lot to unpack for anyone interested in the UK’s property market. Here is a quick guide to its key points. Stamp […]
The Lockdown And Home Improvements
The UK has long been a famously home-loving nation. Under the current circumstances, that’s probably just as well. One of the many and varied consequences of COVID19 is that it has led to people reassessing their homes. In many cases, they have taken, or intend to take, steps to improve them. Unsurprisingly, budget-friendly changes seem […]
Top Financial stories of 2017
As we prepare to bid a (fond) farewell to the year 2017, here’s a quick round up of the year’s main financial news. January While it wasn’t, strictly speaking, financial news, the inauguration of President Trump, was pretty much guaranteed to set the stage for some major changes in numerous areas, including financial changes. As […]
Spring Budget 2017
While the gist of Philip Hammond’s latest budget was widely anticipated (at least the major points), it still makes for interesting reading. National Insurance rises for the self-employed Those of a certain age may remember that in 1988 U.S. presidential candidate George H. W. Bush won headlines with a straightforward promise “Read my lips: no […]
6 Really Obvious Ways To Save Money
We hate to be the ones to say it, but now probably really is a good time to start watching your pennies in readiness for Christmas. We know it’s in December but for those who are paid monthly it’s 4 or 5 pay packets away (depending on exactly when you get paid). Looked at from […]