Ensure your money is safe from inflation July 29, 2010 WHEN the world turns topsy-turvy, savers want to stuff their cash under the metaphorical mattress. And up until very recently, National Savings & Investment (NS&I) index-linked savings certificates, which were linked to the RPI, were the product of choice. More than £11bn was poured into these Treasury-backed certificates over the last five years as the [...]
PERSONAL FINANCE NEWS July 29, 2010 STAYCATION IS STILL IN FAVOUR Britons are feeling the pinch when it comes to holidays with almost 40 per cent of us actively trying to spend less money on our holidays this year. And of those looking to cut back, more than half have decided not to go abroad to cut costs. A survey by [...]
Buy now to take advantage of the Olympic dream July 29, 2010 NEW data released by Lloyds TSB and the Land Registry this week revealed that since London won its bid to host the 2012 Olympic games, property prices in east London have climbed an average of 26 per cent. This compares to a 22 per cent rise across London with houses in the top-performing district, Homerton, [...]
FOCUS ON: THORNTON HEATH, SURREY July 29, 2010 SELLING Russell Hunt MANAGING DIRECTOR, PROPERTY HUNT Q.Dear Russell, I am looking to invest in a London property. Is central London still the best place to buy? A.It certainly makes sense to invest in prime central London property because at the end of the day it is all about supply and demand. Yes, you will [...]
vexx July 29, 2010 MANAGING DIRECTOR, PROPERTY HUNT Q.Dear Russell, I am looking to invest in a London property. Is central London still the best place to buy? A.It certainly makes sense to invest in prime central London property because at the end of the day it is all about supply and demand. Yes, you will pay a high [...]
PROPERTY NEWS July 29, 2010 HIGH DEMAND TO KEEP FARMLAND PRICES UP Increased demand for commercial farmland and a continued lack of supply are keeping rural land price high, the latest Rural Land Market Survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) will show today. Over the past six months a net 47 per cent of estate agents reported [...]
Grape escapes: make the vineyard dream come true July 29, 2010 I’D guess that at some point in your career in the City you’ve sat back and daydreamed about a life outdoors, working the land, relaxing at sunset on a terrace overlooking your vines and sipping the product of your labour. Vineyard properties are among the most magical, particularly those in the well-known grape regions of [...]
The million euro silver lining July 29, 2010 THE final moments of a sports match can be excruciating. Even more so if you placed a heavy bet on one of the teams to win. That was what happened to Conor Foley, an avid rugby fan, when he watched New Zealand lose in a shock defeat to France in the quarterfinals of the Rugby [...]
Social networking, is it really worth it? July 29, 2010 LAST week Facebook, the social networking site, announced it had surpassed the 500m-user mark. So if you want to reach half a billion people then you should sign up, right? It’s easy to get swept up in the buzz that surrounds social media, but does all of that posting and tweeting really have an effect [...]
ACCOUNTS July 29, 2010 Q.I have just started a new business and want to adopt the best practices for filing my accounts. Do you have any advice? A.Each private company has to file its accounts at Companies House, the official government register of UK private companies. The deadline is nine months after the company’s financial year-end, so if that [...]
