by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
I was disappointed to read that demand for mortgages declined in January compared with January 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21572869 As an IFA who is also a qualified mortgage advisor in London I hoped the recent pick up would continue. I hope this means...
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
The deadline for Self Assessment Tax Returns for the 2011-12 tax year is midnight on 31 January 2013, AND YOU HAVE TO DO IT ONLINE, unless you qualify for an exception. (The sole exception that HMRC highlights on its website is if HMRC sent you the letter, telling you...
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
I was very pleased to read the following article http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20731417 I hope the US economy will power ahead with cheaper petrol costs and very cheap gas costs owing to the fracking projects in America. I have seen petrol costs in the UK come...
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
The following article about the Association of British Insurers new code of conduct is an interesting read http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21586086 . This think it would be more effective for each insurer to state on a single A4 page letter in large print that the...
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
I was pleased to read the following article http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/regulation/fos-amends-decision-wording-after-high-court-ruling/1063897.article The High Court has made the correct decision to allow victims of FSA regulated entities to pursue higher claims...
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
One of the few things which pleased me from the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement has been the return of the Government Actuarial Rate (GAD) returning to 120% for pensioners who wish to use income drawdown or are in a state of income drawdown. With gilt rates being kept...
