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Residential Property Review – April 2024
Upcoming election has not discouraged potential movers A survey by Savills has found that the prospect of the UK General Election has not put off [...]
Apr
Commercial Property Review – April 2024
Commercial property market update Latest research from Cluttons indicates that vacancy rates hit 4.1% at the end of 2023 – up from 3.8% in September. [...]
Apr
Garden offices: Not just a pandemic craze
In the heart of lockdown, with frustrated home workers seeking an escape from the kitchen table, garden offices experienced a surge in popularity. Some expected [...]
Apr
Milestone moments denied
Many savers are now choosing to deny themselves milestone moments, such as major holidays, big wedding celebrations and home renovations, to make ends meet and [...]
Apr
Financial challenges impacting women
Have you ever thought about the additional financial challenges faced by women? If not, a new report1 has taken a closer look at the reasons [...]
Apr
Economic Review – March 2024
Short-term growth forecasts upgraded New economic predictions produced by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) suggest the UK economy is set to grow by more [...]
Apr
Seek advice before making FTB gifts
Nearly one in five parents and grandparents who helped a family member buy their first home used their own property wealth to do so, new [...]
Apr
Living the (retirement) dream
The ultimate retirement dream is actually very simple according to research1. Most respondents to a survey (94%), which questioned 2,000 respondents aged 50 and over [...]
Apr
Residential Property Review – March 2024
RICS responds to the Spring Budget The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has released a statement in response to the Spring Budget. On 6 [...]
Mar
Commercial Property Review – March 2024
Commercial property industry largely disappointed by the Spring Budget The Chancellor’s Spring Budget has been mostly met with disappointment from the commercial property industry, with many [...]
Mar
Staff Spotlight – Meet Jake, our Financial Adviser
It’s time for another instalment in our Staff Spotlight series, this time focusing on our Financial Adviser, Jake Millar. Jake has been with us since [...]
Mar
FTBs turn to ‘up-and-coming’ areas to get on the ladder
FTBs are prepared to compromise on their priorities to get a foot on the housing ladder, a report1 has revealed. Prepared to compromise Since house [...]
Mar
Who wants to be an (ISA) millionaire?
HMRC data shows that the number of ISA millionaires – people who have built up a tax-free pot of £1m or more by investing in [...]
Mar
Should I overpay my mortgage?
As a mortgage holder with some extra disposable income, the prospect of paying it off sooner can be appealing. But if you do want to [...]
Mar
Don’t lose sleep in 2024
If financial concerns are causing you sleepless nights, you’re not alone. According to research1, nearly half (45%) of UK adults find themselves lying awake, plagued [...]
Mar
BTL landlords plan to stay in the sector
Despite bracing themselves for an 80% increase in the cost of borrowing, buy-to-let (BTL) landlords remain optimistic as over half intend to buy more property [...]
Mar
A tax year end action plan
What action do you need to take before 5 April 2024? This year again, it’s crucial to think about how external factors, such as inflation [...]
Mar
Spring Budget 2024
On 6 March, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt delivered his Spring Budget to the House of Commons declaring it was “a Budget for long-term [...]
Mar
BOE: Higher rates pushing people towards longer mortgage deals
The past couple of years have tested people’s resilience in the face of soaring inflation, higher interest rates and, for many, a cost-of-living squeeze on [...]
Mar
The true value of financial advice – more than the bottom line
As we progress through life, many of the major events that confront us come with financial costs, whilst also generating a range of feelings and [...]
Mar
Economic Review – February 2024
Survey suggests recession already over Official statistics released last month showed the UK economy fell into recession during the second half of last year, although [...]
Mar
Residential Property Review – February 2024
Positive start to the year for the housing market Increased demand from buyers and sellers is helping to get the housing market back on track [...]
Feb
Commercial Property Review – February 2024
2024 – a turning point? The recently released UK Commercial Market in Minutes from Savills has identified 2024 as a pivotal year for the commercial [...]
Feb
It’s 2024! First stop – end of tax year planning
As we enter 2024, it appears that the economy is beginning to settle, with interest rates now stabilising and inflation coming down. Having said that, [...]
Feb