No cause for complacency
16 June 2010
Support needed for home-owners facing financial difficulty The number of mortgages in arrears and the number of repossessions both fell...
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Taking in a lodger
16 June 2010
A tax-free ‘gross’ income from renting furnished accommodation The Rent a Room scheme allows homeowners and tenants to take in...
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Perception is everything
16 June 2010
Driving consumer demand for properties with superior energy performance A report from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), commissioned...
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Purchasing a residential buy-to-let property
16 June 2010
Are you fully aware of the tax implications? If you are considering purchasing a residential buy-to-let property, you may not...
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Assessing the numbers
16 June 2010
Double-digit annual growth in UK house prices The Nationwide House Price Index for April 2010 reports that house prices increased...
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Properties for sale free of tax
16 June 2010
House prices may rise to reflect the tax holiday The new stamp duty rules give an immediate stamp duty holiday...
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Salary Sacrifice
10 May 2010
Waiving all or part of your salary in return for a preferential sum In the context of retirement planning, salary...
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Taking control of your existing pensions
10 May 2010
Alternative homes for your nest eggs The Bank of England’s decision to keep interest rates low means that many savers will now receive virtually no...
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Corporate retirement planning
10 May 2010
How to choose the right pension scheme options for you and your employees For the entrepreneurial company director or self-employed...
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Converting pension savings into an income
10 May 2010
Probably the most important financial decision you’ll ever make Each person has their own way at looking at life and...
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A survival guide to inflation
10 May 2010
Planning for inflationary pressures and the effects on your assets Rising inflation poses a risk to any investor. Cash and...
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How to invest for growth, income or both
10 May 2010
Whether you want to grow your capital, increase your income or both, this will determine the type of investments you...
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Spring-clean your portfolio
10 May 2010
Taking the opportunity to review your financial affairs There is no one investment strategy that suits everyone and your decisions...
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Budget 2010
10 May 2010
Questions Answered Some major tax changes that had been announced in previous Budgets came into effect on 6 April 2010....
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Budget 2010 at a glance
10 May 2010
Were you a winner or a loser? Take a look at our guide and see how your finances may have...
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Why it’s time to talk inheritance tax
10 May 2010
The downturn has provided an unexpected upside What many people are not aware of is that a pre-inheritance gift can...
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Emergency Budget 2010 at a glance
31 March 2010
Were you a winner or a loser? Take a look at our guide and see how your finances may have been affected by the emergency Budget....
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Budget 2010 summary
31 March 2010
The main tax points Business Taxes Corporation tax – the main rate of corporation tax remains at 28 per cent....
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Securing the recovery
31 March 2010
The Chancellor, Alistair Darling’s delivered his third Budget speech on 24 March 2010. He described the UK economy as being...
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What’s the outlook?
31 March 2010
The economy and public finances The Treasury kept its forecast for growth in 2010 unchanged from the Pre-Budget Report 2009...
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