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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October 17, 2024
Will Capital Gains Tax on property reaming unchanged?
There is a suggestion that Chancellor Rachel Reeves will not increase capital gains by selling a second property. Is this true?
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October 17, 2024
Inflation falls to lowest level since 2021
The predicted 2.1% inflation figure for September was smashed as it fell to 1.7%. What matters to us on this site is whether interest rates will now fall?
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October 16, 2024
New Support System for Questions
To help provide better answers to questions and for users in general I have built a new support system.
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October 3, 2024
Bank of England Governor now suggests quicker interest rate drop
Andrew Bailey, the Bank of England Governor, has changed his tact slightly. Last week, he suggested a gradual fall in interest rates; now, he suggests it accelerates their movement!
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