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MSE News: UK house prices rise to record high, says Halifax
House prices rose to a record high of £205,000 on average in October, according to the Halifax House Price Index... Read the full story: UK house prices rise to record high, says Halifax Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works, read our New to…
Annuity Miss-selling?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35251342 What worries me of course is that if large sums of compensation end up being paid my pot will be raided to keep the pension companies afloat :(
'We've reached a tipping point' Signs of house price weakness
Note: There is a character limit to the subject header, so I could not post the whole title, the title is: 'We've reached a tipping point': Signs of house price weakness as sentiment among hopeful buyers plunges…
How Much Did Your House Earn In 2015 ?
It's that time of year, sit back and work out how much our houses have made during the past year.
Osbourne warns of "Dangerous cocktail" of economic risks
On the last sentence, todays statement is nto only a stark contrast, it's wildly different to his Autumn statement. One of those dangerous risks appears to be consumer credit (all over again). Something which is a bit Catch22 really as it's allowed the government to make statements about how well we are doing. However, he…
Day 12: 12 days of Xmas
Last one folks. [FONT=&quot]What was the real trouble with the world according to Walt Disney? [/FONT]
is it time to bin the BBC?
Britain and the EU
There was an interesting discussion on the radio regards this this morning. Nothing new to you well informed people I'm sure but I learned a couple of things - 40% of Britain exports go to the EU - 60% elsewhere (obviously!) - So while not the majority of our exports, they are our largest single export partner - 24/27 (i…
Day 10: 12 days of Xmas
[FONT=&quot]How much does it cost to be a Non Dom? [/FONT]
South London FTB Dilemma: Croydon or Crystal Palace?
Hi everyone I'm a First Time Buyer with a budget of around £270K to buy a flat in South London. Based on my initial research and commuting lines, I've narrowed down my search to the following areas I could afford: Crystal Palace, West Norwood, Streatham and Croydon. My dilemma is, I'm naturally drawn to choose an area…
Sell flats in London and buy houses
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/87652554-afa8-11e5-b955-1a1d298b6250.html#axzz3wIsAh3QB
The support from Britain's businesses to stay in the EU is waning
http://uk.businessinsider.com/deloitte-eu-referendum-business-survey-and-brexit-poll-2016-1 Interesting survey of major UK CFOs on Brexit. A rising tide of uncertainty rather than significant opposition to remaining in the EU. The full survey also suggests a more risk-averse approach to corporate expansion.…
Day 11: 12 days of Xmas
Penultimate question. [FONT=&quot]According to the UK Government, how much tax was avoided in 2015? (FWIW, I do not believe this figure for a moment and will try to look up their definition).[/FONT]
HPI estimates over the next two years
For London... What are the views of the members for HPI over the next two years. I am doing some calculations/estimates and one of the key variables is what HPI will do within the next two years so wanted to see what other views/reasons are
Day 9: 12 days of Xmas
Increasingly badly named. Oh well. Normally it ends early. Hopefully this won't end up as the 1 Day of Lent Quiz. So, Q9. When did the current income tax regime come into play (i.e. since when have income taxes been collected continuously)? What was the original rate? To give you a clue, if your answer if Napoleon was…
Day 8: 12 Days of Xmas Quiz
[FONT=&quot]Which bank’s staff handbook contained handy information such as to how to evade financial sanctions applied to countries such as Sudan and Iran? [/FONT]
Saudi plans spending cuts, reforms to shrink budget deficit
Low oil prices are starting to bite. Seems as if Saudi Arabia is digging in for the long term and not expecting any price recovery any time soon. http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-saudi-budget-idUKKBN0UB14U20151228
The 2015 HAMISH MCTAVISH Predictions Thread
Well the last few years predictions threads have worked out well, but 2015 will be much, much harder to call correctly. The outcome of the election will determine much this year, and it's simply too close to call, but we'll have a go anyway.... Broadly a year of continued economic recovery, albeit with political…
House price growth picks up as 2015 draws to a close.
Last HPI report of the year and it's a happy one. Nationwide December 2015 +0.8% MoM, +4.5% YoY. http://www.nationwide.co.uk/~/media/MainSite/documents/about/house-price-index/Dec-Q4-2015.pdf Moderate HPI in line with earnings growth. I'm sure we can all be happy with this. Happy New Year!
Had terrible homebuyer report. Thinking of walking away
Hi all, me and my husband sort of know that we will walk away after a terrible homebuyer report. We just want to make firm in our minds that we are doing the right thing, so i thought id ask other people if we are doing the right thing or over reacting! The house in question is a 3 bed terrace and our offer of £95,000 was…

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