Budget: Stamp duty scrapped for first time buyers on property up to £300000

Chancellor Phillip Hammond moved to improve the affordability of home ownership in Britain by eliminating the stamp duty on the first 300,000 pounds of a new home purchase. The move is part of a package aimed at increasing new housing builds over the next decade. Another tactic dubbed “use it or lose it” will target […]

First-time buyers boosted by 52 new affordable flats

First time buyers in the UK may have a hard time finding the perfect location. But there are now 52 new affordable flats on the market. People want to explore these new affordable flats and purchase them if possible. That has created some buzz in the UK about these housing units. First time buyers will […]

Government’s housebuilding package falls billions of pounds short, says former top Treasury official

The UK government is working to complete a house building program for citizens. But it has fallen billions of pounds short, according to a former Treasury official. That has sparked debate about the efficiency and effectiveness of the UK government. House building is a worthwhile and important program for the government to undertake in full. […]

Money & Me: ‘I helped my parents buy a house when I was 24’

Read the story of one person who helped their parents buy a house. All it took was money earned from an apartment that was sold. That was reinvested in an Italian deli that made a lot of useful income. The 24 year old was able to buy a house for their parents as a result. […]

UK business investment slows, but retail sales bounce back – business live

Many observers have watched the UK business market for some time now. The UK business investment industry has slowed down to a considerable extent. However, retail sales have bounced back for those who are following along. Each business will want to evaluate the retail sales numbers that they have achieved. The UK is still lagging […]

Borrowing by first-time buyers in London hits highest level for 10 years

Due to the price of real estate in London, young professionals have had difficulty buying housing. The number of loans of this particular group has risen three percent for this year. In London, a typical person buying a house borrowed £250,000, compared to those in the same group only borrowing £139,000 in the UK overall. […]

More than third of UK home sellers cut asking price, says Rightmove

People who are selling their homes in the United Kingdom are being asked to reduce the asking price of their house. This is normally done right before Christmas, but instead homeowners are being asked to reduce their prices now. Rightmove claim that they have 90 percent of the houses in the United Kingdom for sale. […]

Budget 2017: first-time buyer stamp duty break ‘misses the point’

Chancellor Hammond made a new headline policy that provides a stamp exemption to first time home buyers. The policy was made with the hope of helping the British housing crisis that is effecting the UK. This initiative has drawn a wide array of criticism. Mortgage lenders and housing analyst have stated that Hammond’s new policy […]

The universities that earn graduates the highest salaries: Russell Group graduates earn TWICE as much as those from …

There are a select few universities that help their graduates earn more money. The Russell Group has followed graduates from a few universities over the years. They actually earn twice as much as their peers from other schools. It is worth a read and will help people learn more about their future in life. Families […]

House prices up £11k in a year official data shows – and values are rising fastest in the North West as it becomes the …

A typical home in Britain is now worth 226,000 euros, that is 11,000 euros more tn last year. The average price increase 5.4 percent. Annual price inflation is up 4.8 percent according to the office for national statistics. North West Britain seems to be a new hotspot, prices have risen nearly 7.3 percent in the […]