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The best university towns to become a landlord
Rank University City Avg. house price (£) Avg. student yearly rent (£) Students renting (%) Final score (/10) 1 Royal Conservatoire of…
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Homebuyers save more by spending, as 5% deposit yields stronger returns than a fixed rate ISA
Research by the Gradual Homeownership provider, Wayhome, has revealed that placing just a five per cent mortgage deposit makes more financial sense when…
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WhatsApp fraud: How to spot it and prevent it
Online safety is increasingly important, even for popular platforms like WhatsApp. With over 2 billion users worldwide, WhatsApp has become a favourite…
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Treasury Select Committee calls on Chancellor to provide clarity on the extension of venture capital schemes in his Budget
EISA’s Director General, Christiana Stewart-Lockhart has written to members this morning offering an important update on the government’s position on the EIS…
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Pension budget rumours signal Hunt has one eye on the next election – Quilter
Following the Budget rumours about changes to pension taxation, Jon Greer, head of retirement policy at Quilter has commented. He said: “It would…
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Premier League football and return to school boost UK economy – AJ Bell
Danni Hewson, AJ Bell head of financial analysis comments on the latest UK GDP figures. She said: “Which Chancellor wouldn’t want Premier League players…
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Barclays announces new rates – Reaction
Barclays is increasing the rates on a selection of 2- and 5-year fixed rate products within its Residential Purchase and Remortgage new…
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Four platforms end 2022 with a higher AUA than they began the year according to new lang cat data
At the end of 2022 just four platforms of the 21 monitored in the lang cat’s data had a higher AUA than…
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Millions will be hit by acceleration of State Pension Age, Just Group
An expected acceleration of the State Pension Age (SPA) increase to 68 by 2037-39 will affect around 5.8 million people, according to…
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Smartr365’s Thora Kehoe shares some of her experiences this International Women’s Day
As we celebrate International Women’s Day, we’re asking many of the women working in financial services for their reflections and experiences about…
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