June 30, 2025
London’s Great Estates: The Hidden Hands Behind Prime Property
Explore London’s historic Great Estates like Grosvenor and Cadogan, and how they still shape Prime Central London’s property market today.
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June 27, 2025
Mortgage Rules Under Review – But Will Anything Actually Change?
The FCA is reviewing UK mortgage rules to improve access for first-time buyers, older borrowers, and the self-employed. Key topics include lending flexibility, affordability checks, and later-life borrowing. Change may be coming—slowly.
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June 14, 2025
Landlords and the EPC C Rating: What You Need to Know
Landlords must upgrade rental properties to EPC C by 2025 for new tenancies and 2028 for all. Learn what the rules mean, how to improve your rating, estimated costs, and why acting now avoids fines, vacancies, and rushed, expensive upgrades.
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June 5, 2025
Do You Think About Retirement? I Do – Constantly, and With Increasing Panic
Many people leave pension planning until it's too late, for others, it may be too early to worry about a pension, but either way, it's good practice to keep an eye on it.
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May 27, 2025
From Two Weeks to Two Years: My Unexpected Work-From-Home Journey
I'm often asked about my own experiences with working from home. I have mixed feelings about it, so here is the very long view I have on it.
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May 26, 2025
Site rebuilt
Yes, I know, not been posting for a month, I have been rebuilding the site. Doesnt look any different? Good, that was intended.
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