What are homebuyers looking for in 2021?

Are you planning to sell your home in the new year? Understanding what potential buyers are looking for can help you position your home to gain more attention and hopefully increase the price you receive for it. House prices predicted to fall 14% During the first...

How to beat the Stamp Duty holiday deadline

Since its introduction in July 2020, the Stamp Duty holiday has helped homebuyers save thousands of pounds on property purchases. If you complete a purchase on your main home during the Stamp Duty holiday, you don’t have to pay tax on property values up to £500,000....

What has 2020 taught us about investing?

2020 has been an eventful year for investment markets. Impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and government responses to this, there have been many valuable investment lessons that will apply in 2021 and beyond. As the extent of the pandemic became known in March, stock...

Balancing debt: What should you pay off first?

Social distancing restrictions means UK households are saving more. But with interest rates low, they’re getting little in return for saving. If you have debts, using some of the money to pay these off quicker could make more sense. According to Moneyfacts, the UK...