How do you feel about living with a stranger?
Shared accommodation is becoming more and more prevalent; especially in London. And it’s not just students and young people that are forced to co-habit with people they don’t know very well. … Read the rest
We are always championing first-time buyers at London Money. So, we’re delighted that a report from Halifax shows that homeowners in London could be set to save £2,191 per year, compared to renters.
Over the course of a 30-year mortgage, … Read the rest
Is buying your second home harder than buying your first?
It depends what you’re looking for and how savvy you were the first time.
First home owners, who are looking to sell their current property and … Read the rest
Deciding who to leave your pension benefits to can be a challenge.
However, failing to inform your pension provider of changes to that decision can be even tougher for the people you leave behind.
According to research from Royal London… Read the rest
How are you saving toward retirement?
If, like most people, you are relying on your State Pension and Workplace Pension, you might need to rethink your plan.
For many of us, the combination of workplace and State Pensions simply will … Read the rest
Throughout the UK, the number of people buying their first home rose again in 2017 for the sixth consecutive year, according to figures from Halifax.
That’s great news, we’ve been championing first-time buyers for years. What makes it especially … Read the rest
Since 2015, net investment in Buy to Let properties has dropped by £30 billion, according to the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA ). With Buy to Let investors spending just £5 billion in 2017, the effects of new policies have … Read the rest
17.6% of mortgage holders could be at risk of losing their home if they don’t pay attention to how they will repay the outstanding debt.
Why?
Because they have interest-only mortgages which will soon reach the end of their terms, … Read the rest
By the age of 50, women have only half as much in pension savings as men, according to research from Aegon.
Paying women less than men for doing the same job has been illegal for almost 50 years, so … Read the rest
Almost all of us will know how much our mortgage costs us each month, but more than four out of 10 people don’t know whether their interest rate is competitive or not (Source: Ipsos MORI)
If you’re one of them, … Read the rest