Welcome to our blogs which relate to the financial services you may be interested in from mortgages to pensions; protection to auto-enrolment and many more. So why not grab a drink and enjoy the read.
Have you ever considered building your own home? One that fits your exact requirements and taste? If the answer is yes, you are among a growing number of people attracted to the flexibility and profitability of self-build homes. Over 13,000 custom and self-built homes were built in the UK in 2017, and that figure is estimated to have risen to
Ethical investment has traversed into the mainstream, as people increasingly choose to allocate their investable funds toward companies whose values and practices align with their personal beliefs, whether they be environmental, social, religious, or political. Some investors may choose to eliminate specific industries or allocate to other sectors which meet their ethical preferences. This involves creating an investment policy with
Marriage Allowance lets you transfer £1,250 of your Personal Allowance to your husband, wife or civil partner. This could reduce their tax by up to £250 and it can be backdated as far back as the tax year 2015/2016, if eligible. To benefit as a couple, you (as the lower earner) must normally have an income below the Personal Allowance
The Government has announced plans to proceed with the First Homes scheme aimed at helping more First-Time Buyers to step onto the property ladder. The scheme will lower deposit and mortgage requirements for local First-Time Buyers in England – with the discount applying to a proportion of the new home. The average price of a newly-built home in England is
From April 2020, maturing Child Trust Fund (CTF) accounts will retain tax-free status. Although the rules apply from 6 April 2020, the first Child Trust Fund (CTF) accounts won’t mature until September 2020. In summary, the CTF provider will be able, upon instruction from the account holder, to transfer the investments at maturity to a tax-advantaged ‘matured account.’ The ‘matured
We have recently launched a live chat facility on our website, meaning you can now contact us online! It will be available during office hours, and you can chat to one of our Mortgage & Protection Advisers directly. So, if you have any questions or queries relating to mortgages or protection, and you would prefer to contact to us online,
We have been busy here at 6 Market Place and thought we would show you the results! These are our 2 new rooms which are available for client meetings, if you would prefer your meeting to take place in the office rather that at your home, then you are more than welcome.
We are in a period of unprecedented change, so we want to reassure you about the measures underway to keep our clients, advisers, strategic partners and colleagues safe and well, together with the communities in which we operate. With the situation surrounding the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak rapidly evolving, we wanted to reassure our clients that we are currently operating as
Many of us when on holiday have a look in the estate agents window and dream that one day we might be able to live there for one long holiday. For those up with technology maybe you just check rightmove on your phone! Sometimes it makes you think how much you are paying for a holiday compared to a monthly
House prices in UK cities have outpaced earnings growth by 11 per cent, as affordability reaches its lowest level since the global financial crisis. This puts home ownership out of reach for a growing number of people in the UK, meaning more and more households in the UK are now renting. The rental market • The UK’s private rented sector