BBC News – Your Money
- Gamestop: 'Failing' firm soars in value as amateurs buy stock 27/01/2021Shares in a games company have soared more than 300% - the result of a fight between private and professional investors.
- Contactless limit could rise to £100 27/01/2021The financial regulator will consult "shortly" on a rise from the current limit of £45.
- 'My husband's death meant I didn't get financial support' 27/01/2021There is 'unfairness in some of the millions excluded from government help, research for the BBC finds.
- Gamestop: 'Failing' firm soars in value as amateurs buy stock 27/01/2021
Author Archives: brian
Santander to write to 270,000 borrowers
Santander UK is to write to over 270,000 borrowers to make it clear to customers about when it would increase the cap on its mortgage standard variable rate. The FCA has agreed the deal with Santander after the regulator found the … Continue reading
What is your priority?
When buying a house, what do you consider the most important issue to arrange is? Insuring the contents of your home? Taking the opportunity to arrange your Will? Covering the mortgage you have by arranging a life cover policy? Please let me know … Continue reading
House hunting? What do you look for?
According to a survey from Move with us, the following is a list of the factors that we are prepared to compromise on when looking for a new home. Size of garden – 40% Downstairs cloakroom – 33.5% Location – 15.4% Availabilty … Continue reading
House Price Index
In the 12 months to February 2013 UK house prices increased by 1.9%, down from a 2.2% increase in the 12 months to January 2013. House price growth remains relatively stable across most of the UK, although prices in London … Continue reading
Inflation
The consumer prices index (CPI) has remained unchanged at 2.8 per cent in March, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics. The main contributors for an upward trend came from recreation and culture which includes newspapers, books and stationary. … Continue reading
Housing: Budget initiative
The last house price bubble followed a previous conservative chancellors budget. Nigel Lawson ended the multiple tax relief available to home buyers in his 1988 Budget. Any Application completed after August of this year was only entitled to one amount … Continue reading
Charity Page
What reason do you have for supporting a specific registered charity? An issue that has affected someone you love, a family member or friend? An inspiration from a colleague who has been affected? Reading a press article or watching a television programme? … Continue reading