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Residential Property Review – April 2025
Most homeowners underestimate property value by tens of thousands Zoopla research says most homeowners are in the dark about their property’s true value. While house [...]
Apr
Commercial Property Review – April 2025
Office market outlook brightens as demand outpaces supply The UK office market is recovering, with new data pointing to a steady increase in demand. Rightmove’s [...]
Apr
RetireInvest Staff Spotlight – Lee Miers
Welcome to another instalment of our Staff Spotlight series, where we introduce you to various members of the RetireInvest team to help you get to [...]
Apr
Spring property market insights
As the days grow longer and gardens burst into bloom, the UK property market is entering a vibrant season. Data from Rightmove shows a strong [...]
Apr
New (tax) year… new you?
If your financial plans haven’t been going exactly as you wanted so far in 2025, a new tax year is the ideal moment to get [...]
Apr
One in five UK homes suffer storm damage
The increasing frequency and intensity of storms and flooding are having a profound impact on UK residents, with new research1 revealing that one in five [...]
Apr
Data has revealed the most affordable places to live in the UK
The most budget-friendly towns for buyers are in Scotland and North East England, with Cumnock in East Ayrshire coming out on top in 2024. Meanwhile, [...]
Apr
Short-term mortgages – in demand?
Two-year fixed mortgages seem to be the most popular among consumers at the moment, according to data1. In October 2024, two-year fixed rate mortgages accounted [...]
Apr
Economic Review March 2025
Chancellor trims spending plans Rachel Reeves delivered her Spring Statement on 26 March, unveiling welfare cuts and spending reductions in order to balance the government’s [...]
Apr
FTBs forced to put plans on hold
Challenging economic conditions have led many aspiring first-time buyers (FTBs) to delay their plans to purchase a home. According to recent research1, 44% of hopeful [...]
Apr
Time to move?
With the residential market expected to strengthen in 2025, conditions are still set to remain challenging for renters1. The gap between supply of rental properties [...]
Apr
Are you neglecting your cash savings?
We previously looked at how a regular savings habit can improve your personal wellbeing, whatever your income level. But data shows that over a quarter [...]
Apr
Spring Statement 2025
“A serious plan for growth” On 26 March, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered her Spring Statement unveiling updated economic forecasts from the Office [...]
Mar
Residential Property Review – March 2025
Housebuilding falls to seven-year low as planning delays persist Housebuilding in England has dropped to its lowest level since 2017, excluding the pandemic period, with [...]
Mar
Commercial Property Review – March 2025
Regional office investment rebounds as confidence grows Investor sentiment in the regional office market has improved, with total investment reaching £2.9bn in 2024, up 10% [...]
Mar
RetireInvest Staff Spotlight – Catherine Pell
Welcome to another instalment of our Staff Spotlight series, where we introduce you to various members of the RetireInvest team to help you get to [...]
Mar
Safety net for non-salaried employees
Being uninsured is a cause for concern for two in three non-salaried employees without life cover, a survey1 has found. When asked what worried them [...]
Mar
Do FTBs know the support available to them?
Affordable homeownership schemes that could get FTBs on the property ladder are not well known to those who could benefit from them, research1 has found. [...]
Mar
IHT recap – get up to speed on gifting allowances
HMRC data reveals a notable increase in IHT receipts, rising to £4.3bn between April and September 2024 – a £400m jump compared to the same [...]
Mar
Significant gains for UK homeowners over two decades
UK homeowners who purchased properties in the past 20 years have enjoyed financial gains, with average increases of £80,000 in property value, according to recent [...]
Mar
Financial advice reduces vulnerability in investors
Analysis1 has revealed that investors who seek professional financial advice are four times less likely to be vulnerable than the rest of the population. The [...]
Mar
Breaking the taboo: Family tensions over financial matters
Many wealthy individuals avoid discussing financial planning with their family due to fears of conflict, with 10% avoiding the subject entirely and 27% admitting they [...]
Mar
Beware of the dangers of ‘finfluencers’
While financial influencers, or ‘finfluencers,’ can help raise awareness about money-related matters, their rise has also highlighted the risks of unregulated advice. In the UK, [...]
Mar
Economic Review February 2025
Growth stronger than expected in late 2024 Data released last month by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that the UK economy unexpectedly grew [...]
Mar