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Calls for housing market ‘Budget boost’ as official data reveals summer setback
News Housing market experts have urged the government to incentivise more activity in October’s Budget, after house prices fell slightly in July.
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Foxtons: rental demand and supply imbalance continues to boost landlord portfolios
News Landlords may be facing extra rules and taxes on their buy-to-let portfolio, but high levels of demand mean rents continue to rise
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Link to launch 15 new banking hubs as over 6,000 high-street banks shut doors
The ATM network is set to open 15 new banking hubs to fill the void after a raft of high-street bank closures, the FCA has announced. Is one opening near you?
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How banks must now protect access to cash amid branch closures and disappearing ATMs
News Banks and building societies must now ensure local communities have access to cash following a landmark move from the Financial Conduct Authority
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Inflation held steady in August – will interest rates fall tomorrow?
It is the second month in a row where inflation came in at 2.2%, after creeping up in July. But a rate cut still looks unlikely from the Bank of England tomorrow
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Ofcom fibre broadband reforms to force providers to be ‘clearer’ about internet connection types
News Providers currently use ‘fibre broadband’ as a catch-all term. But Ofcom wants them to give consumers greater clarity on whether they will get full-fibre or a partial connection.
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Government confirms end of furnished holiday lettings tax perks
News The Labour government has resurrected previous Tory plans to scrap the furnished holiday lettings tax regime
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Shares in gambling group Entain rise
Shares in Entain rose by 5% after three years of the stock sliding. Is more luck on the cards for the gambling group?
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Michel Barnier is the new French PM – so, what now?
After a 'stolen election', Michel Barnier, former EU Brexit negotiator has been appointed as France's new prime minister. What does it mean for France?
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Gap in rents between north and south England ‘smallest on record’, letting agent finds
News Rents in the north of England have surged by almost half since Covid, Hamptons found. But the increase in the south was just 34% over the same period.
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Make higher earners pay more into their pensions, says IFS
The think tank warns that up to 40% of employees are not saving enough for retirement - and says middle and higher earners should contribute more to their pensions
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Takeover bid for Japan's 7-Eleven owner from Canadian chain
The Japanese operator of 7-Eleven convenience stores is being wooed by a Canadian peer. But securing a deal won’t be easy
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Rightmove: UK asking prices up more than usual but Budget uncertainty remains
News The property website’s latest House Price Index shows sales are rising and buyers are benefiting from more choice – but will the Budget dent market confidence?
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Lloyds Bank Group closures to hit nearly 300 in 2025
Lloyds Bank Group is to close its doors to another 55 branches next year. Which ones are closing?
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The cost of a 'comfortable' retirement soars - how much will you need?
News New figures show the cost of retiring has rocketed amid high inflation and changing expectations. We look how much it costs to retire comfortably and and how to get there
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Zoopla: 21 tenants competing for each rental – is buy-to-let worth it for landlords?
News Research by Zoopla shows rental growth has halved but some parts of the UK are still providing double-digit gains for landlords
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The cheapest countries to live in
Thinking of moving abroad? These are the cheapest countries to live in according to the 2024 Expat Insider survey
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Major lenders reduce time window to lock in new mortgage deal - are you affected?
Mortgage customers now have less time to select a new mortgage rate when their current deal expires. We have all the details
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Why is gold looking attractive on Wall Street?
Wall Street is taking to gold. What's pushing the commodity to be attractive?
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RICS: Buyer demand and sales surge - but how could the Budget affect the housing market?
The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors reports a positive shift in the UK property market, but adds that next month’s Budget is “keeping the mood in check”
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Big houses ‘driving the housing market’ as sellers ‘seek to beat Budget tax rises’, Rightmove data suggests
News The number of big houses being listed on the property website has gone up by a double-digit percentage across most regions of Great Britain.
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Most popular SIPP investments
Evidence suggests pension investors could be shifting away from tech funds. We look at the most popular SIPP investments right now.
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Rightmove rejects £5.6bn takeover bid from Rupert Murdoch’s REA
Rightmove said the offer was "wholly opportunistic and fundamentally undervalued" the FTSE 100 company
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UK economy stalled again in July, but interest rate cut looks unlikely
The UK economy saw zero growth in July, despite hopes that a summer of sport would boost spending
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NS&I cuts interest rates on British Savings Bonds
NS&I has reduced the rates on its two-year, three-year and five-year fixed-term savings accounts. Could a cut to the Premium Bond prize rate be next?
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Digital assets ‘at risk of being lost’ due to lack of planning for death, Which? poll finds
News The consumer watchdog has issued a warning about digital assets after a survey found the majority of people have not drawn up instructions for how to access them after their death.
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Apple loses court battle over €13bn tax bill - should you invest?
The case against Apple was brought by the European Commission and ends an eight-year dispute
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Wages grow at slowest rate in over two years – what it means for interest rates
Although wage growth continues to slow, an interest rate cut at the September MPC meeting looks unlikely
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State pension will rise by £460 in April wage data suggests
Triple lock will result in an above average rise in pension payments next year after wages increased by 4%
