PERSONAL FINANCE NEWS June 3, 2010 NO OVERSEAS FX FEES WITH KALIXA Whether you are heading to South Africa for the World Cup or elsewhere this summer, you ought to be thinking about your currency arrangements as early as possible. Kalixa, the pre-paid Mastercard, has announced this week that it will be waiving its standard foreign exchange fee for all point-of-sale [...]
Bubbly and with plenty of fizz June 3, 2010 CITY boys and girls can be a hard bunch to please, but Neleen Strauss seems to have found the formula that keeps them coming back to High Timber, the restaurant she co-owns that is located on the north bank of the River Thames. High Timber has arguably one of the best views in the City: [...]
No lament for the end of the family-run firm June 3, 2010 THE days of family-run firms could be numbered according to a survey carried out by Haines Watts, the accountancy firm. It found that out of the 650 small business owners it asked, a paltry 16 per cent responded that they planned to hand control of their business to another family member. So, what has led [...]
TIME TO PAY June 3, 2010 Q. What is the “time to pay” scheme and how does it work? A. The “time to pay” scheme is a long-standing tax deferral scheme by HMRC that was not widely known prior to 2008, when the government re-launched it as part of a package of recession-busting measures. It allows businesses to delay paying a [...]
Opening up the Garden of England June 3, 2010 WITH the recent fresh spates of sunshine over the City, workers commuting from office to apartment might be thinking longingly uprooting from London for somewhere more rural. With expanding rail links connecting more and more towns to London, property prices are on the up and it’s easier than ever to enjoy the pleasures of the [...]
Loft living goes west in a mews home with style June 3, 2010 FINDING hip, loft-style homes in west London can be rather tricky – Notting Hill and Fulham are hardly rife with the kind of ancient industrial buildings that made east London so fashionable in the Nineties. What the west does have lots of is mews streets – quiet, attractive, frequently cobbled little spaces that once housed [...]
FOCUS ON: BRENTWOOD, ESSEX June 3, 2010 WARLEYS LEA, WARLEY ROAD, GREAT WARLEY, CM13 3HT Price: £3.75m Architectural connoisseurs will love this early 19th century house that was remodelled by Sir Edwin Lutyens. It is ideally located just 1.25 miles from Brentwood railway station – around 30 minutes by train from Liverpool Street. Of particular note is the Jacobean staircase that Lutyens [...]
Q&A: SELLING June 3, 2010 Russell Hunt MANAGING DIRECTOR, PROPERTY HUNT Q. Dear Russell, is it easier to get a mortgage now and what’s the best way for me to go about getting one? A.It is certainly still difficult for individuals to get a mortgage but lending is starting to pick up. However, mortgage lenders are tending to be more [...]
Be inspired by the nautical look June 3, 2010 1 Stripey blue and white dress, Lacoste, £130, www.lacoste.com 2 Sacha shell bracelet, Lola Rose, £65, www.lolarose.co.uk 3 Crystal detail sandals, Giuseppe Zanotti, £720, www.netaporter.com 4 Big tote nylon bag, Marc by Marc Jacobs, £250, www.netaporter.com 5 Beige frame sunnies, Calvin Klein, tel: 0871 5207 165 6 Nautical stripe bardot top, Jaeger, £60, www.jaeger.co.uk 7 [...]
POLISH UP FOR PEEP-TOE SEASON June 3, 2010 Sara Hollamby Style Counsel THIS weekend I’m thinking close friends, glass of rose, tantalizing aromas from the barbie, bare shoulders, and a scent of roses – could it be a more perfect English summer’s weekend? So it’s time to put on that colourful maxi dress that’s been hanging in your wardrobe for the last few [...]
