December 19, 2024
Interest rates held at 4.75%
There was hope that interest rates would be reduced at the last meeting of the year, but it wasn't.
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December 1, 2024
Why are farmers protesting IHT changes?
Farmers have been protesting due to the change in Inheritance Tax from the recent budget. Why is this such an issue?
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November 7, 2024
Interest rate drops to 4.75%
The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee voted to reduce interest rates again today, but that may be the last this year.
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October 30, 2024
Property - Budget 2024
How did we fare in the budget from a property perspective? It was a mixed bag, really no gains, plenty of losses! Let's take a look at what the Chancellor announced.
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October 25, 2024
Pay mortgage or top up pension?
A question recently received poses an interesting quandary about whether to use bonus payments to reduce a mortgage or top up a pension.
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October 23, 2024
House prices rising faster in Scotland than elsewhere in UK
Scottish house prices rose to £27k in the last year, more than anywhere in the UK, and this is despite the number of BTL properties coming on the market.
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