Today Halifax withdraw fee paying mortgages, following the likes of Virgin Money and Skipton who withdrew their mortgage products. Sarah Coles, senior personal finance analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, explores why these changes are taking place.
At face value, the ‘Renters’ Reform Bill’ outlined in the recent government whitepaper, A Fairer Private Rented Sector, looks as though it will bring about a great deal of positive change for the 4.4 million households living in privately rented accommodation across the UK.
Raising the nil rate band is long overdue and will mean that some pay no SDLT at all, and other pay less than they would have last week.
Dark colours will absorb light and make the room feel smaller and more intimate. To open the space up and trick the eye into thinking the room is bigger, choose lighter colours.
Nick Lindsay is a solicitor and chartered secretary from Elemental CoSec, a UK-regulated agent that offers clients a managed register of overseas entities service.
The challenges are severe for a government trying to balance tough environmental goals with rocketing energy costs. But landlords really do need a clear sense of direction.
Total Landlord Insurance shares six of the strangest landlord insurance claims they have received and settled
The offer can also be withdrawn if a previously unknown problem with the property is found during the conveyancing and surveying processes. Flood risk is a common example.
Boris Johnson is an electioneer not a leader, in my opinion.
Pipes are prone to warping when exposed to extreme temperatures.
