The end of stamp duty relief isn’t the only cost going up for first-time buyers
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteFirst-time buyers (FTBs) are facing higher costs across the board as they grapple with not only high stamp duty fees, but a…
Mortgage crisis deepens: Thousands trapped in 9% interest deals as Labour rejects inquiry call - 'I'm at breaking point'
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Government has rejected calls for an independent inquiry into the treatment of “mortgage prisoners”, despite thousands remaining trapped on high interest…
Landlords to be forced to make homes warmer saving renters hundreds
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Private landlords in England and Wales will be required to ensure their rental properties meet higher energy efficiency standards by 2030, under…
Barclays, HSBC, Santander and Nationwide announce huge changes to mortgages - and it's good news
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteBarclays, HSBC and Nationwide are among the major lenders that have reduced their mortgage rates following the Bank of England interest rate decision this week. …
50,000 households at risk of 'mortgage timebomb' as payments to surge by 'painfully high' £3k a year
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAround 50,000 UK households are facing a significant financial month this month due to a “ticking mortgage timebomb” as their five-year fixed-rate…
Rise of the self-checkout thieves: More than a THIRD of shoppers admit to failing to scan at least one item with men and people aged under 35 the most likely to steal, survey reveals
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMore than a third of Brits openly admit to using self-service checkouts to steal from shops – amid concerns ‘middle-class shoplifters’ are adding…
China unveils US tariffs and Google investigation in response to Trump levies
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteDonald Trump has fired the opening salvo of his trade war, imposing tariffs on China on Tuesday that sparked instant retaliation from…
HMRC warning to people with over £3,500 in savings account
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Reading Time: < 1 minutePeople with £3,500 or more in savings are being warned they could face an unexpected tax bill from His Majesty’s Revenue and…
People living on London’s streets in run-up to Christmas rose by 26% on 2023
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Reading Time: < 1 minutePeople classed as living on the streets of London in the three months leading to Christmas was up by more than a quarter on…
London Rental Tube Map
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSo, it hardly comes as a surprise that many have recently been turning away from the eye-watering prices, looking instead to the…