Rising Interest Rates – Why Cost is NOT the big issue The biggest problem with rising interest rates is not that it increases the cost of your finance. Let that sink in… The biggest issue with rising interest rates is not that it will increase the cost of your finance but that it changes the
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How to finance a property bought at auction Forget any episode of ‘Homes under the Hammer’ that is not how real life works. When buying a property at auction you typically only have 28 days to complete on the purchase, which means being a cash buyer or having the finance in place before you bid.
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Beating the stamp duty holiday There are calls for the Government to extend the stamp duty holiday beyond 31st March. The activity in the housing sector has certainly given the economy a boost, whether the Government see this as enough, as an inflation risk, or want to raise taxation at source waits to be seen.
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Spending review, spending review, that is about all we have listened to over the past few days. We have George Osborne quoting figures which most of us are unsure how many 000’s they contain. Bear in mind that the public are supposed to understand what is going on and then decide on the next government
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Basel III For most people Basel will only ever be a town in Switzerland, however in the financial world the accords signed at Basel are for more reaching. What Is Basel 3? In short terms, there were several accords signed at Basel which have been introduced gradually. The aim was to ensure less banks failed
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Employee benefits, what are they? Employee benefits are the ‘extras’ provided to employees that are not just about financial reward and Salary. They should be things that employees can use to make a difference to their life. They can be a very useful for staff retention and are one of the things that will distinguish one company from
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We are always keen to promote taking good business advice, it is the cornerstone of an effective and prospering company. Being open to business advice can only add benefit to your company. We recently looked at a survey from Surrey Business School who surveyed over 1,000 owners/ directors of small and medium sized business across
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