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Tax raid on family firms and farms as inheritance tax overhaul introduced: “The backbone of the British economy is at serious risk”

A TAX raid has come for family firms and farms as an inheritance tax overhaul was introduced this week – experts are warning “the backbone of the British economy is at...
Douglas Patient/19 hours ago
5 min read
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Making Tax Digital “will be the tipping point” for many landlords: “It will be passed on to tenants in rising rents” featured image

Making Tax Digital “will be the tipping point” for many landlords: “It will be passed on to tenants in rising rents”

Douglas Patient/2 days ago
4 min read
How to tell a genuine AI expert apart from a blagger who is making it up as they go along: “The biggest red flag is confidence without specifics” featured image

How to tell a genuine AI expert apart from a blagger who is making it up as they go along: “The biggest red flag is confidence without specifics”

Douglas Patient/2 days ago
5 min read
“Savvy” borrowers opting for cheaper tracker mortgages as rates remain high – ready to switch and lock in when they come down featured image

“Savvy” borrowers opting for cheaper tracker mortgages as rates remain high – ready to switch and lock in when they come down

Douglas Patient/2 days ago
6 min read
Petrol prices up to nearly 155p a litre amid Iran war with experts saying “we’re likely close to peak if ceasefire holds” featured image

Petrol prices up to nearly 155p a litre amid Iran war with experts saying “we’re likely close to peak if ceasefire holds”

Douglas Patient/3 days ago
5 min read
Donald Trump and Iran 14-day ceasefire leaves mortgage advisers and their clients “breathing a sigh of relief” featured image

Donald Trump and Iran 14-day ceasefire leaves mortgage advisers and their clients “breathing a sigh of relief”

Douglas Patient/3 days ago
5 min read
Halifax says house prices fell 0.5% in March as experts bemoan “Donald Trump single-handedly turning the UK property market on its head” featured image

Halifax says house prices fell 0.5% in March as experts bemoan “Donald Trump single-handedly turning the UK property market on its head”

Douglas Patient/3 days ago
5 min read
Government pledges £100m of new investment for Britain’s innovators – but its strategy for business is “in a muddle” featured image

Government pledges £100m of new investment for Britain’s innovators – but its strategy for business is “in a muddle”

Douglas Patient/4 days ago
4 min read
Interest rates on Plan 2 student loans to be capped at 6% – but experts warn it’s “a plaster on an already festering wound” featured image

Interest rates on Plan 2 student loans to be capped at 6% – but experts warn it’s “a plaster on an already festering wound”

Douglas Patient/4 days ago
4 min read
EV demand soars as prices at the pumps skyrocket due to Iran war: “The shift to an electric car is worth making” featured image

EV demand soars as prices at the pumps skyrocket due to Iran war: “The shift to an electric car is worth making”

Douglas Patient/4 days ago
4 min read
If Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran passes without a deal tonight it “risks exposing deeper structural weaknesses in both the global and UK economies” featured image

If Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran passes without a deal tonight it “risks exposing deeper structural weaknesses in both the global and UK economies”

Douglas Patient/4 days ago
5 min read
Government super agency launching today criticised by former Small Business Commissioner: “One size does not fit all” featured image

Government super agency launching today criticised by former Small Business Commissioner: “One size does not fit all”

Dominic Hiatt/4 days ago
5 min read
How AI can help save you money from fuel costs to the price of your broadband: “Treat it like a ruthless personal finance assistant” featured image

How AI can help save you money from fuel costs to the price of your broadband: “Treat it like a ruthless personal finance assistant”

Douglas Patient/1 week ago
6 min read
Experts predict new bull run is under way in fine wine investing: “Bordeaux is firmly back with prices at 2016 levels” featured image

Experts predict new bull run is under way in fine wine investing: “Bordeaux is firmly back with prices at 2016 levels”

Douglas Patient/1 week ago
4 min read
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House price growth softens in January: “Finding a deposit is a permanent struggle for first-time buyers.” featured image
Dominic Hiatt/1 year ago
1 min read

House price growth softens in January: “Finding a deposit is a permanent struggle for first-time buyers.”

Gilt yields rise as Chancellor’s “fiscal sleight of hand starts to receive an economic reality check” featured image
Dominic Hiatt/1 year ago
1 min read

Gilt yields rise as Chancellor’s “fiscal sleight of hand starts to receive an economic reality check”

Bank of England “must cut now” as markets await post-Budget interest rate decision featured image
Dominic Hiatt/1 year ago
1 min read

Bank of England “must cut now” as markets await post-Budget interest rate decision

Phones and computers exemption exposes “the Achilles’ heel of US protectionism” featured image
Dominic Hiatt/12 months ago
3 min read

Phones and computers exemption exposes “the Achilles’ heel of US protectionism”

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House prices up 1.2% in November, says Nationwide: “I’m scratching my head”

House prices up 1.2% in November, says Nationwide: “I’m scratching my head” featured image
Dominic Hiatt/1 year ago
1 min read

“Disconnected from reality”: landlords and property experts slam Starmer over ‘working people’ definition

“Disconnected from reality”: landlords and property experts slam Starmer over ‘working people’ definition featured image

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Halifax says house prices fell 0.5% in March as experts bemoan “Donald Trump single-handedly turning the UK property market on its head” featured image

Halifax says house prices fell 0.5% in March as experts bemoan “Donald Trump single-handedly turning the UK property market on its head”

Douglas Patient/3 days ago
5 min read
Nationwide says UK house price growth rose at fastest rate in 15 months but warns Middle East war will bring “significant shock” featured image

Nationwide says UK house price growth rose at fastest rate in 15 months but warns Middle East war will bring “significant shock”

Douglas Patient/2 weeks ago
5 min read
Property affordability continued to improve in 2025 – but average home in England still costs “staggering” 7.6 times average earnings featured image

Property affordability continued to improve in 2025 – but average home in England still costs “staggering” 7.6 times average earnings

Douglas Patient/2 weeks ago
4 min read
Virgin Money increases mortgage rates by up to 0.75% while Santander hikes by 0.53% in “real shock to borrowers” featured image

Virgin Money increases mortgage rates by up to 0.75% while Santander hikes by 0.53% in “real shock to borrowers”

Douglas Patient/2 weeks ago
4 min read
House prices rise by 1.3% but “further downward pressure on prices” possible due to war in the Middle East featured image

House prices rise by 1.3% but “further downward pressure on prices” possible due to war in the Middle East

Dominic Hiatt/2 weeks ago
3 min read
Gazundering “100%” set to return say experts as households worry about higher bills and rates amid Middle East uncertainty featured image

Gazundering “100%” set to return say experts as households worry about higher bills and rates amid Middle East uncertainty

Dominic Hiatt/3 weeks ago
5 min read
Santander announces rate increases of up to 0.35% “as the bad news for borrowers keeps piling up” featured image

Santander announces rate increases of up to 0.35% “as the bad news for borrowers keeps piling up”

Dominic Hiatt/4 weeks ago
4 min read
Construction down 2%: Government’s 1.5m housing target “dead in the water” while late Budget undermined transactions featured image

Construction down 2%: Government’s 1.5m housing target “dead in the water” while late Budget undermined transactions

Dominic Hiatt/4 weeks ago
5 min read
Average mortgage rates fly past 5% with one broker saying lenders are “petrified” by conflict in Middle East featured image

Average mortgage rates fly past 5% with one broker saying lenders are “petrified” by conflict in Middle East

Dominic Hiatt/1 month ago
7 min read
Competition for rented homes falls to lowest level in six years in “welcome relief for renters” – but experts warn “rents are still rising” featured image

Competition for rented homes falls to lowest level in six years in “welcome relief for renters” – but experts warn “rents are still rising”

Douglas Patient/1 month ago
5 min read
TSB in “dramatic” 0.5% increase in mortgage rates as it hikes them twice in 24 hours amid Iran war: “Rates you see this morning may not exist this afternoon” featured image

TSB in “dramatic” 0.5% increase in mortgage rates as it hikes them twice in 24 hours amid Iran war: “Rates you see this morning may not exist this afternoon”

Douglas Patient/1 month ago
6 min read
Swaps rise Monday following Iran missile strikes and inflation worries, as mortgage approvals underwhelm featured image

Swaps rise Monday following Iran missile strikes and inflation worries, as mortgage approvals underwhelm

Dominic Hiatt/1 month ago
6 min read
Savings
Cash ISA savers encouraged to switch or miss out on £416: “Doing nothing is costing a lot of people a lot of money” featured image

Cash ISA savers encouraged to switch or miss out on £416: “Doing nothing is costing a lot of people a lot of money”

Dominic Hiatt/1 week ago
4 min read
Millions of savers to be forced to pay tax on their cash savings due to fiscal drag: “Many will not recognise that they have crossed the line” featured image

Millions of savers to be forced to pay tax on their cash savings due to fiscal drag: “Many will not recognise that they have crossed the line”

Douglas Patient/2 weeks ago
5 min read
Millions of savers missing out on up to £13,000 due to ‘Cash ISA loyalty penalty’: “A quick check today could make a meaningful difference to your savings” featured image

Millions of savers missing out on up to £13,000 due to ‘Cash ISA loyalty penalty’: “A quick check today could make a meaningful difference to your savings”

Douglas Patient/3 weeks ago
5 min read
Savers urged to track ISA rates beyond April for top returns as experts warn Brits to avoid “the biggest trap” featured image

Savers urged to track ISA rates beyond April for top returns as experts warn Brits to avoid “the biggest trap”

Douglas Patient/3 weeks ago
6 min read
Nationwide launches new fixed rate ISAs with up to 4.25% interest in boost for savers – but it’s “hard to justify locking away cash for long periods of time” featured image

Nationwide launches new fixed rate ISAs with up to 4.25% interest in boost for savers – but it’s “hard to justify locking away cash for long periods of time”

Douglas Patient/1 month ago
3 min read
Should you overpay your mortgage? Experts reveal the pros and cons: “It isn’t a no-brainer for everyone” featured image

Should you overpay your mortgage? Experts reveal the pros and cons: “It isn’t a no-brainer for everyone”

Douglas Patient/1 month ago
9 min read
Savings choice at record high but experts warn rates are falling: “You have to keep on your toes to secure the best rates” featured image

Savings choice at record high but experts warn rates are falling: “You have to keep on your toes to secure the best rates”

Douglas Patient/2 months ago
6 min read
Big bank loyalty leaves savers almost £300 worse off, research finds – “Loyalty is a synonym of apathy” featured image

Big bank loyalty leaves savers almost £300 worse off, research finds – “Loyalty is a synonym of apathy”

Dominic Hiatt/2 months ago
5 min read
HMRC: claim your Child Trust Fund or you could be missing out on an average £2242 in cash – “it’s easy” featured image

HMRC: claim your Child Trust Fund or you could be missing out on an average £2242 in cash – “it’s easy”

Dominic Hiatt/2 months ago
3 min read
Close Bank of England vote could see “reversal of this week’s mortgage rate increases” say brokers featured image

Close Bank of England vote could see “reversal of this week’s mortgage rate increases” say brokers

Dominic Hiatt/2 months ago
5 min read
Bank of England base rate decision “irrelevant” as more than 70% of savings providers cut rates already in 2026 in “irreversible damage” to market featured image

Bank of England base rate decision “irrelevant” as more than 70% of savings providers cut rates already in 2026 in “irreversible damage” to market

Douglas Patient/2 months ago
3 min read
Brits are struggling with mortgage costs and unable to save: “A huge red flag about the health of household finances” featured image

Brits are struggling with mortgage costs and unable to save: “A huge red flag about the health of household finances”

Douglas Patient/3 months ago
6 min read
pensions
Experts urge Rachel Reeves to U-turn on capping National Insurance relief for pension contributions at £2,000 a year: “A blunt tax grab dressed up as fairness” featured image

Experts urge Rachel Reeves to U-turn on capping National Insurance relief for pension contributions at £2,000 a year: “A blunt tax grab dressed up as fairness”

Douglas Patient/4 weeks ago
4 min read
10-year UK Gilt yield higher than a year ago in “super news for those retiring on pension income” – but government debt costs rise featured image

10-year UK Gilt yield higher than a year ago in “super news for those retiring on pension income” – but government debt costs rise

Douglas Patient/4 weeks ago
6 min read
Official data shows gender pensions gap still exists: “Women are still slightly less likely to participate in workplace pensions in the private sector” featured image

Official data shows gender pensions gap still exists: “Women are still slightly less likely to participate in workplace pensions in the private sector”

Dominic Hiatt/1 month ago
5 min read
What healthy life expectancy going down to 60 in the UK means for pensions: “A poor retirement looks likely for most” featured image

What healthy life expectancy going down to 60 in the UK means for pensions: “A poor retirement looks likely for most”

Douglas Patient/2 months ago
4 min read
Pension scheme reforms to tackle gender pension gap that “actively punishes women for having children” featured image

Pension scheme reforms to tackle gender pension gap that “actively punishes women for having children”

Dominic Hiatt/2 months ago
5 min read
Experts warn everyone with a pension there are three main things to get right for a “comfortable retirement” featured image

Experts warn everyone with a pension there are three main things to get right for a “comfortable retirement”

Douglas Patient/3 months ago
3 min read
HMRC celebrates its app hitting 136 million logins this year: “It isn’t a digital triumph, it’s a metric of desperation” featured image

HMRC celebrates its app hitting 136 million logins this year: “It isn’t a digital triumph, it’s a metric of desperation”

Douglas Patient/4 months ago
5 min read
“Deeply worrying”: almost a third of people missing out on pension credits of over £50 per week featured image

“Deeply worrying”: almost a third of people missing out on pension credits of over £50 per week

Dominic Hiatt/5 months ago
3 min read
“Quick thinking might suit tech, but it’s fatal for finance” warn AI and financial experts featured image

“Quick thinking might suit tech, but it’s fatal for finance” warn AI and financial experts

Douglas Patient/5 months ago
5 min read
Financial commentary from unqualified sources risks misleading the public, say regulated experts featured image

Financial commentary from unqualified sources risks misleading the public, say regulated experts

Dominic Hiatt/9 months ago
5 min read
Scrapping higher-rate pension tax relief “could seriously damage long-term saving confidence” featured image

Scrapping higher-rate pension tax relief “could seriously damage long-term saving confidence”

Dominic Hiatt/9 months ago
4 min read
Unused pension funds to be subject to IHT: “It is true that Rachel Thieves your children’s future.” featured image

Unused pension funds to be subject to IHT: “It is true that Rachel Thieves your children’s future.”

Dominic Hiatt/9 months ago
4 min read
Douglas Patient/1 week ago
4 min read

Experts predict new bull run is under way in fine wine investing: “Bordeaux is firmly back with prices at 2016 levels”

Experts predict new bull run is under way in fine wine investing: “Bordeaux is firmly back with prices at 2016 levels” featured image
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