Planning your retirement income
18 September 2009
Maximising an income from your pension fund The earliest you are currently permitted to take your retirement benefits is from...
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What type of investor are you?
18 September 2009
Building a solid investment strategy through good and bad times During this period of economic turbulence, what strategy should investors...
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Financial protection for you and your family
18 September 2009
With the abundance of choice, we can help you make the right decisions With so many different protection options available,...
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Investing in uncertain times
18 September 2009
In a low growth environment, which areas offer the best prospects? Interest rates have fallen to their lowest levels in...
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Buy-to-let landlords acquiring more properties
18 September 2009
Interest rate cuts tempting property investors back in to the market Landlords have been buying more properties in the last...
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Experiencing mortgage repayment problems?
18 September 2009
It’s essential to talk If you are having difficulty meeting your mortgage repayments or are worried it may become a...
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Valuing an estate
17 August 2009
Accurately reflecting what those assets would receive in the open market When valuing a deceased person’s estate you need to...
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Legal documents
17 August 2009
Applying for probate If you are an executor of someone’s will you may need a legal document called a ‘grant...
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Important exemptions
17 August 2009
Legally passing your estate without it being subject to Inheritance Tax There are some important exemptions that allow you to...
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Arranging to pay Inheritance Tax
17 August 2009
Who will handle your affairs? The ‘personal representative’ (the person nominated to handle the affairs of the deceased person) arranges...
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Inheritance Tax facts
17 August 2009
The average estate leaves £90,000 net of tax and the average amount received by each individual is £17,500. This...
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Inheritance Tax glossary
17 August 2009
Common estate planning terms Administration Dealing with the affairs and estate of a person who has died including collecting their...
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Greater protection for tenants
17 August 2009
The Housing Minister John Healey has announced a proposed change to the law to guarantee at least two months’ notice...
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New regulation of sale-and-leaseback firms
17 August 2009
Lenders welcome the decision to introduce an interim regime Firms offering sale-and-leaseback have only until the end of July to...
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Outlook for mortgage and housing markets
17 August 2009
Prediction for the number of mortgage possessions lowered Data form the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) confirms that lenders are...
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Mortgage repayments
17 August 2009
Protecting against the unexpected Once you take out any kind of mortgage, it’s very important that you make all the repayments in full,...
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Homeowners Mortgage Support scheme
17 August 2009
Underwriting a proportion of the lender’s ultimate risk of loss The government has launched a Homeowners Mortgage Support scheme (HMS). This...
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Swap rates
17 August 2009
Not the only influence on mortgage pricing The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) is concerned that some recent coverage of...
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Fewer possessions expected in 2009
17 August 2009
Measures taken by the authorities have stabilised the economy The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) have announced that due to...
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Lending criteria
17 August 2009
What the numbers show Estimates suggest that a higher proportion of young first-time buyers than ever before are getting help from parents to...
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