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Housing sales set to stay high after a robust year end

The UK housing market experienced strong sales momentum in the second half of 2024, thanks [...]

Economic Review January 2025

Chancellor unveils plan for growth  On 29 January, the Chancellor outlined her plan to boost [...]

Savers increase life satisfaction

We all know how a savings habit can help get our money into better shape. [...]

Household spending expected to increase

A survey has found that household finances are the strongest they’ve been for two years1.  [...]

What is ‘loud budgeting’?

Loud budgeting is a newfound tendency for people to be more open about their finances [...]

Residential Property Review – December 2024

Property market trends in 2024  As we approach the new year, Zoopla has highlighted trends [...]

Commercial Property Review – December 2024

Robust demand for Scottish hotels  The Scottish hotels market continued to show resilience in Q3 [...]

Fewer young people securing mortgages

A proposed new ‘Freedom to Buy’ mortgage guarantee scheme is unlikely to support prospective FTBs, [...]

Take a flexible approach to retirement

Since 2015, those over the age of 55 have had more flexibility about how they [...]

Rise in ‘non-traditional’ house buying routes

Half of young first-time buyers (FTBs) are willing to consider ‘non-traditional routes’ to get onto [...]