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Using Your Property to Fund Retirement: A Fresh Look at Equity Release
A modern take on equity release, this blog explores how lifetime mortgages can safely unlock property wealth to enhance retirement—whether for travel, home adaptations, or peace of mind—while busting outdated myths and stressing the importance of professional advice.
Stay Scam-Savvy: Your Essential Guide to Safe Holiday Shopping
A Guide to Dodging Grinches and Shopping Scams: 2024 Edition
The festive season is upon us, and while we're busy seeking the best bargains, online grinches and scammers are equally hard at work trying to ruin the joy. Here's how to stay secure online while shopping and celebrating this year.
Budget Update
Rachel Reeves' first Budget as Chancellor has had the rumour mill in overdrive as she strives to fill a blackhole in the public finances. The biggest single measure designed to address that blackhole was a 1.2% increase in the rate employer NICs. Many of the rumoured changes, such as a return of the...
Upcoming Changes to Stamp Duty Thresholds from April 2025: What Buyers Need to Know
Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is a critical cost for property buyers in England and Northern Ireland. For those planning to buy a property after April 1, 2025, the landscape will look a little different due to changes in SDLT thresholds. Here’s a look at what’s changing and how it might impact your pla...
Changes to Pension Inheritance Rules in October 2024 budget announced
From April 2027, pensions passed on after death will be subject to inheritance tax (IHT), as confirmed by Rachel Reeves in today’s Budget (30 October). Currently, pensions can be passed on free from IHT and aren’t counted as part of someone’s estate when they pass away.
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