Planning For The Property Ladder

I was very surprised to read the facts presented in the following article as it seemed to contradict other articles I have read on the UK rental market. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20802501 The chronic shortage of family properties and properties in London and...

Declining House Prices & Investments

It was a disappointment to read the following article http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20509192 . From other articles I have read recently the average prices for London are increasing owing primarily to international investors taking a keen interest in London. My...

MPs & Gold Plated Final Salary Pensions

I laughed when I read the following article http://www.investorschronicle.co.uk/2012/10/16/comment/smart-money/let-our-mps-suffer-pension-worries-QcS4wlkoRfy8VPIgOxQJ1H/article.html If Members of Parliament were stripped of their gold plated and very generous final...

Mortgage Sale May Shake Mortgage Market Up

I hope the 10 Day Sale by Accord Mortgages encourages other lenders to offer short term rate reductions and really shake up the mortgage market and reduce the dominance of the largest players. In the article I read, it mentioned some interesting offers on fixed...

Freedom of Information Act 2000

In my opinion the Freedom of Information Act 2000 is one of the great achievements of the previous Government. I was very concerned by the suggestions in the following article http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21187250 . I have made many Freedom of Information...