The average length of time it takes to sell a home is increasing according to property website Zoopla. The average time between a home being listed and a sale being agreed was 22 days in May, up from an average of 20 days in March. It identified the South West of England as the fastest-moving
Less and less people are looking forward to receiving a wedding invite due to rising costs of attending someone’s special day. That is according to new research from SpareRoom, which also reveals that one in four (27%) Gen Zs and millennials would rather not be invited to a wedding, hen or stag do due to
First results of last year’s census shows the official population was 59,597,300 on Census Day, 21 March 2021 in England and Wales. This was the largest population ever recorded through a census in England and Wales – an increase of more than 3.5 million (6.3%) compared with Census Day 2011. The population is also ageing,
With the cost of living rising and debt being on the minds of many, working out what’s best for your finances can feel overwhelming. Laura Howard, money expert at Forbes Advisor, offers 5 tips to help keep your head above water. Ensure that a credit card is your servant, not your master Used to their
More than 8 million phones were lost or stolen in 2021- that’s over 1,000 every hour. What can you do to protect your most prized possession? Brean Horne, a personal finance expert at comparison site, NerdWallet, shares five precautions holidaymakers should take to protect themselves if their device gets lost or stolen abroad.
The government has said the new Financial Services and Markets Bill, announced in today’s Queen’s Speech will support consumers by ‘protecting access to cash’. Cash remains an important payment method for millions of people across the UK, particularly those in vulnerable groups, and the government said it is committed to preserving it. The Bill will
There are so many decisions to be made when you are looking to invest and renovate in a property. Here are some tips from Evolving Home. Location The location of a property is crucial when deciding to purchase a property to renovate, or else you’ll have a tough time finding a house to make your
Families in the UK have made nearly 32,000 reclaims for overpaid inheritance tax in the past six year, official figures obtained by NFU Mutual have revealed. Inheritance tax is assessed on the value of a person’s estate on the date of death and the tax must normally be paid within six months. If, when the
Homeowners left in the shadows by neighbouring home extensions could claim for compensation or have them removed a new consumer guide published by the RICS says. With a mini boom in new home extensions following the pandemic, (Savills found that nearly 250,000 were given permission in the year up to September 2021 alone) those living
People are being warned of new scams and reminded of tell-tale signs that you may have been contacted by a scammer. The pandemic saw a sharp increase in scams which included promises of a payment from HMRC to support individuals during the lockdown or offers of a vaccination booking for a fee. The Local Government