27-September-2016 Each November we take part in Will Aid. Will Aid month is the time to find a local solicitor who is participating in the scheme, make an appointment with a professional Will Writer and have your Will written by a professional for the price of a charitable donation. Why you need a Will If […]
New Fee for Raising a Dispute with Your Airline
9-September-2016 A new set of arbitration services that have been funded by the airline industry may charge passengers £25 for complaining about carriers that have signed up to the scheme. So far, 19 airlines have registered with Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) schemes which work to mediate between the passenger and the airline when things go […]
Watch Out for Scam Inheritance Phone Calls
23-September-2016 Probate fraudsters have been cold calling people to tell them they are due an inheritance from a long lost relative’s estate – then charging thousands in fees and inflated expenses. The rogue companies are cashing in on the popularity of the BBC One TV show ‘Heir Hunters’ which follows genuine probate researchers in tracking […]
First Time Buyers
7-September-2016 What lies ahead Low mortgage interest rates and a raft of Government schemes have made getting a foot on the housing ladder easier for first time buyers in recent times. However, since Britain voted to leave the EU in June’s referendum, there are signs that the tide could be turning. Fewer deals available The […]
Trackers Growing in Popularity
5-September-2016 The growth in popularity of index trackers became more evident last week with the announcement from wealth manager Hargreaves Lansdown that some would be included in its Wealth 150+ list. The Wealth 150+ list contains the top funds that Hargreaves believes offer the best combination of first class performance and low management charges. Historically […]
Alzheimers Jab on the Horizon
1-September-2016 A new promising treatment for Alzheimer’s has been shown to combat changes in the brain that are caused by the disease. Scientists have called the treatment a breakthrough that is the best news in dementia research for a quarter of a century. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia in Britain with […]
The Help to Buy ISA Important Information
31-August-2016 First time buyers cannot use the Government bonus from the scheme towards a deposit. Here’s why it’s still worth taking part. The Government Help to Buy ISA scheme gives savers a 25% bonus of up to £3,000 each on savings towards their first home. However, a clause in the small print means that the […]
Care Home Fees Now £30,926 a Year on Average
22-August-2016 The average cost of living in a care home has increased by 5.6 percent over the past year, to £30,926 – more than double a pensioner’s typical income. The 5.6 rise represents an increase of £1,536 on the previous year. Pensioners’ average income of £14,456 increased by 1.1 percent or £156 for the same […]
Homeowners on the Move as Prices Rise
18-August-2016 A report by Lloyds Bank has revealed that the number of homeowners moving house in the first half of 2016 reached a level that was last seen in 2008. The report, which drew on the Group’s own data together with data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders, the Bank of England and the Office […]
Taxman Loses Billions Following the Duke of Westminsters Death
17-August-2016 Inheritance tax is payable at 40% on estates worth £325,000 or more – but the family of one of Britain’s wealthiest landowners won’t be paying this charge following his death last Tuesday. The Duke of Westminster collapsed while walking on his Lancashire estate and was flown to hospital where he died, aged 64. He […]
Conveyancing Solicitors Southport say Market Still Buoyant
11-August-2016 A report by Zoopla – the property website – found that sellers in the north of England -including Merseyside- were forced to cut the asking-price of their property following the UK’s decision to leave the EU. However, managing partner of a conveyancing solicitors in Southport, Stephen Breen said: “We had fewer instructions in the […]
Ice Bucket Challenge Leads to Research Breakthrough
1-August-2016 Author: Carol Bragg In 2014 millions of people across the globe asked friends and family to pour buckets of iced water over their heads. The reason; to raise money for research into Motor Neurone Disease. The ice bucket challenge went viral and became one of the most successful charity campaigns in history. The craze […]
All Change at the Treasury, What Now for Inheritance Tax
1-August-2016 Brexit brought sweeping changes to the cabinet including a new chancellor. But will a change in personnel herald any changes to inheritance tax? Former chancellor, George Osborne, kept the inheritance tax threshold at £325,000 – the tax-free amount on a person’s estate before you pay 40% – for the whole of his six year […]
Fix or Switch Your Mortgage
1-August-2016 On the 4th of this month, the Bank of England announced that it was cutting interest rates to 0.25%. Interest rates have been at a record low of 0.5% for more than seven years. Although the Bank of England’s Governor Mark Carney has said he was not a fan of negative interest rates, he […]
Prepare Now for an Interest Rate Cut
29-July-2016 Earlier this month, the monetary policy committee voted not to lower the base rate. However, savers shouldn’t get too comfortable as a cut is almost certainly on the horizon. Those depending on income from savings and investments have already felt the squeeze over the past seven years, with rates set at just 0.5 per […]
Mortgage Lending at Eight Year High
28-July-2016 The Brexit vote does not appear to have put off borrowers, with mortgage lending in June at its highest level in the past eight years. Gross mortgage lending hit £20.7 billion – the highest figure since 2008 and 16 percent higher than the previous month, according to figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders. […]
New Alzheimers Test May Offer Millions Hope
27-July-2016 A new gene test which analyses whether a person is likely to have Alzheimer’s Disease could be made available to people who develop mild memory problems in middle age. By detecting the disease early on doctors would be able to give the patient brain exercises, and drugs should they become available, to slow the […]
Variation of Trust Recognises Civil Partnerships or Gay Marriage
26-July-2016 A Cambridgeshire family has successfully changed the inheritance rules of their family trust which conveyed a life interest in their property to future generations. The property Trumpington Hall which is set on a 3,200 acre estate in Cambridgeshire, has been in the Pemberton family for the past 300 years. Under the terms of the […]
Inheritance Tax Collection Breaks Record
Record-breaking receipts from Inheritance Tax (IHT) boost treasury coffers. HMRC collected £5.1bn from Inheritance Tax bills over the last 12 months, records show. This is the first time that inheritance tax bills have broken through the £5bn barrier within a single year. Why are Inheritance Tax bills rising? Once the reserve of the super-rich, Inheritance […]
How To Sell Your Home
How to sell your home Although the housing market has shown surprising resistance to the uncertainty of the Brexit vote, some homeowners are finding it difficult to sell their properties. The recent vote to trigger Article 50 when the Government still hasn’t presented a credible plan has perhaps fuelled uncertainty and left buyers a little […]
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