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Buy to let landlords see bigger yields outside London 23 Aug 2013 | 08:45 pm
According to new research conducted by Move with Us and Home.co.uk, landlords now see the highest buy to let rental yields outside of London. The new research investigated two bedroom properties whic...
More housing bubble fears as interest only mortgages return 23 Aug 2013 | 07:54 pm
Housing bubble fears were further increased earlier this week, as two banks have announced the return of interest-only mortgages. The announcements come just a year after the Financial Services Autho...
Annuities: ABI launch new ‘Annuity window’ 22 Aug 2013 | 02:58 pm
The Association of British Insurers (ABI), which represents many Annuity providers, has launched a new service designed to encourage would-be retirees to shop around for the best Annuity rate. The AB...
Will the ABI’s sample Annuity rates help retirees get a better retirement income? 22 Aug 2013 | 01:25 pm
Yesterday saw the latest initiative from the Association of British Insurers (ABI), to help increase consumer understanding of Annuities and how to get the best retirement income. An Annuity is the m...
One in seven admit they may never retire 21 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
According to new research conducted by Baring Asset Management, more than five million individuals have no plans to retire. The survey, which involved 2,000 people aged between 18 and 65, revealed 14...
SIPPs: Fed up of poor SIPP deposit account rates? We look at the alternatives 20 Aug 2013 | 11:56 pm
Over the past few years all savers have been hit by a combination of low interest rates and rising inflation, making it impossible most people to get a real return, above inflation, on their savings. ...
Huge leap in mortgage lending 20 Aug 2013 | 04:17 pm
New figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) show a huge increase in the level of mortgage lending over the past 12 months. The CML data shows a rise of 29% in gross mortgage lending in Jul...
Our brush with a pension liberator and 7 tips for dealing with them 20 Aug 2013 | 01:51 pm
The word ‘liberation’ is generally thought of as positive; indeed one online dictionary defines it as “the act of setting someone free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression.” However, put the word...
Cost of raising a child hits £150,000 19 Aug 2013 | 08:36 pm
Recent research conducted by the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG), has revealed some families could face financial hardship, as the cost of raising a child, to the age of 18, has hit £150,000. The r...
Rents and buy to let mortgages on the rise, whilst unlet properties also increase 17 Aug 2013 | 07:52 pm
Recent research from Experian has revealed the number of unlet properties is on the rise, raising concerns that the buy to let market could be overheating. Ever since the housing market crashed in 20...
