UK property market shows steady signs of improvement as sales rise in February March 28, 2024 Green shoots continue to emerge in the property market as the number of house sales grows by a steady one per cent month-on-month in February.
Arbuthnot sees surge in profit after SME deposit growth and ‘helpful’ interest rate hikes March 28, 2024 Arbuthnot Banking Group has reported a surge in annual profit on the back of growth in its small business offering and higher interest rates.
Shawbrook delivers jump in profit on higher interest rates and lending growth March 28, 2024 Challenger bank Shawbrook has posted a jump in annual profit on the back of interest rate hikes and higher lending.
London house prices: Desperate sellers knock £20k off asking prices March 28, 2024 London home sellers are shaving £19,500 pounds off the asking price to achieve a sale, according to the latest report from Zoopla.
Mortgages, real estate and government debt: Three things that worry the Bank of England March 27, 2024 The FPC, which was established in 2013, monitors financial stability risks and tries to prevent those risks developing into threats to wider UK financial stability.
London homeowners saving less money as gap between renting and buying narrows March 27, 2024 In London, the monthly difference between renting and buying is just one per cent. Buyers in the capital save £12 a month compared to their lodging counterparts.
‘Rip off’: Brits spent eight times their salary buying a home – and in London it’s much worse March 25, 2024 Brits in full time work spent over eight times their annual earnings buying a home last year, and London dwellers are being hit the hardest.
How I made a living by playing with toys – and thinking outside the box March 25, 2024 This 50-year-old entrepreneur is living the dream we all once shared as children, having built a career out of playing with toys.
Henry Boot ups dividend as developer optimistic about UK property market March 25, 2024 Property developer Henry Boot has increased its dividend for the year as the firm remains hopeful about green shoots in the UK’s property market.
What could Elliott’s stake in Scottish Mortgage mean? March 24, 2024 News emerged last week that US hedge fund and activist investor Elliott Investment Management has taken a £600m stake in Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust. But what could this mean for the trust? The 5.04 cent stake now makes Elliott the largest shareholder in the Baillie Gifford-managed trust. The second largest investment trust in the UK, [...]