Often overlooked by both landlords and brokers, taking out life insurance to protect your buy-to-let portfolio is essential and without the necessary protection in place you are potentially putting your entire portfolio in jeopardy. Despite what you may think,...
Read moreThe internet giant is making tens of millions promoting scam firms, and now it’s charging the financial watchdog to help keep us safe. Google’s failure to stop scammers promoting rogue investment schemes has forced Britain’s top financial watchdog to spend...
Read moreTurney & Associates Limited is proud to be sponsoring the Chesterton Eagles Under 13 Blue team, who currently play in the Cambridge & District Colts League. In the first half of the current season they won all seven games played, putting them top of the U13d...
Read moreLeeds BS offers two new fixed rate deals with no early repayment charges Borrowers can overpay or pay off their loan without incurring penalties The two and five-year fixes come in at 1.71% and 1.97% respectively Leeds Building Society has ditched early repayment...
Read moreRent costs will rise in 2020 and landlords will continue to exit the market as the impact of legislation continues to be felt, according to Propertymark’s predictions for 2020. Propertymark asked its members to share their predictions for the private rented...
Read moreSome widely differing views are emerging on the possible outcomes of Sajid Javid’s statement, that the UK would no longer be aligned to EU rules after Brexit, are apparent in the news today. We have evidence given by City AM that the City of London approves of the...
Read moreHM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is making fewer “get out of jail” deals with tax dodgers, fuelling concerns others will be afraid to come forward and pay up. The number of Contractual Disclosure Facility agreements, which are effective plea bargains, entered into by...
Read moreProperty website Rightmove has upgraded its growth forecast for 2020 – but only to 2% One North East agent predicted price growth of 5% in 2020, but this is modest compared to recent booms Property experts remain cautious on house prices but say election could...
Read moreRestrictions to a tax relief on the sale of main home to be introduced from April Restrictions to ‘lettings relief’ are also set to be introduced next year From April where CGT is due on the sale of main home, sellers must declare it in an online return...
Read moreChristmas Day is the day in December most likely to see a fire service in England called out to a property, according to research from Direct Line Home Insurance. The 25th sees a 12% spike in callouts compared to the monthly average. Over the last three years alone,...
Read moreThey say cash is king, but when it comes to investing in property, is it better to take a mortgage or to buy a home outright? Those investing in property to fund their retirement or to generate additional income have seen their returns squeezed in recent times...
Read moreThe Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold at 0.75% but indicated it may cut the cost of borrowing if global economic growth fails to recover or Brexit uncertainties persist. It said the UK economy was expected to pick up from its current weakness. However,...
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