National Insurance and dividend tax rises
Posted 5 years ago
A new health and social care tax will be introduced across the UK from April 2022. The tax will initially begin as a 1.
Percentage sales at decade high
Posted 5 years ago
Analysis1 suggests that almost seven in ten UK properties for sale, found a buyer in the year to June 2021, the highest rate in a decade.…
Estate planning update
Posted 5 years ago
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) published its annual statistics on Inheritance Tax (IHT) in late July, revealing that IHT payments in the 2020-21 tax year…
LPA overhaul? – consultation launched
Posted 5 years ago
During the summer, the Ministry of Justice launched a 12-week consultation into the process of registering and creating a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA).
Autumn: a time of change and preparation
Posted 5 years ago
As the darker evenings and colder days of autumn approach, our thoughts often turn to hunkering down and preparing for the winter months.
Reasons for economic optimism in the autumn months
Posted 5 years ago
Over the summer months, forecasting agencies took turns to upgrade their growth projections for developed nations as a succession of strong economic data was released.
Robust recovery for housing and mortgage markets
Posted 5 years ago
Projections produced by the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) suggest gross mortgage lending will reach £285bn this year.
Pension savers enticed by ‘risky’ investments
Posted 5 years ago
At a time where it is becoming harder to save up adequate sums for retirement, a new study shows that the UK’s low interest rate…
Don’t believe these mortgage deposit myths…
Posted 5 years ago
Taking out a mortgage is something thousands of us do every year, and yet misinformation about the mortgage process – and particularly deposits – is…
Long COVID – a problem for your pension pot?
Posted 5 years ago
The pandemic has affected almost everyone in numerous different ways, whether that is financially, medically, or socially; its death toll has been appalling and overshadows…
Highest ever number of equity release products available
Posted 5 years ago
Equity release has become an increasingly popular option for many people, with a record number of products now available on the market.
Your personal goals matter more than Keeping up with the Joneses
Posted 5 years ago
Did you know that this expression about the envy of others dates all the way back to 1913, when a New York Globe comic strip ‘Keeping…