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Labour Government Plans to End Leasehold for New Flats

The Labour Government has announced plans to ban the sale of new leasehold flats in England and Wales, replacing them with a commonhold ownership structure. If passed into law, this change would mean that future flat buyers will own their property outright, rather than leasing it for a set period and paying service charges and […]

Is Your Five-Year Fixed Mortgage Ending? Here’s What You Need to Know

If your five-year fixed mortgage deal is coming to an end, you might be wondering what to do next. Many homeowners who locked in a low fixed rate several years ago are now facing a different mortgage market, where rates have changed. With 1.8 million people needing to remortgage this year, it is important to […]

How First-Time Buyers Can Get a Mortgage – A Guide to Government Schemes and Support

Buying your first home is exciting, but it can also feel overwhelming—especially when saving for a deposit, understanding mortgage options, and navigating rising house prices. If you or someone you know is trying to get onto the property ladder, there are government schemes and mortgage options that can help make buying a home more achievable. […]

HMRC Plans to Raise Side Hustle Tax Threshold and Strengthen Anti-Tax Evasion Measures

The UK government has announced plans to increase the tax reporting threshold for side incomes from £1,000 to £3,000 by the end of 2029. This change is expected to remove up to 300,000 people from self-assessment tax returns, simplifying tax obligations for individuals earning from small-scale trading, freelancing, and online selling1. Under current rules, individuals […]

Attendance Allowance: Support for Those Receiving Care

If you have an elderly family member or someone you know who is in receipt of the state pension, it’s worth checking to see if they are eligible for the Attendance Allowance. With the current high cost of living, it makes sense to be aware of what existing benefits already exist that they may be […]

Is Now the Time to Build Your Own Grand Design?

With a shortage of properties available in certain parts of the UK, we look at whether it could be the ideal time to consider the popular self-build home route and create your own ‘Grand Design’. Where we are now The UK housing market is at a crossroads in 2024. With house prices predicted to fall […]

Pocket Money Budgeting for the Future

A Cambridge University study once found that a person’s financial habits were established by the age of just 7, so we look at some ways that could get kids off to a flying start1. Pocket money saving In days past, it was likely that most children were granted pocket money each week – often cash […]

Act Fast to Secure Your Mortgage Rate

The process of buying a home or arranging a remortgage can feel stressful enough, but it’s being made more challenging by recent data that reveals the average shelf-life of a mortgage product has dropped from 28 days down to just 15 days1, making it more important than ever to act fast to help secure a […]

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