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7 December 2018

Pension Pot Landlords

Mortgage Strategy reports that “Nearly half of landlords in the UK are “pension pot” landlords, according to a landlord survey by Your Move. The estate agent defines “pension pot” landlords as those who are over the age of 45 and view their portfolio as a long-term retirement investment. More than four in 10 landlords class […]

5 December 2018

The Cost of Resilience

“According to research by Zurich, more than half of UK adults (53%) have had to take unplanned leave from work through injury, sickness or unemployment, yet do not have financial backing in case it happens again. The Cost of Resilience report, a survey of 2059 adults, also found that it is likely that one in […]

1 December 2018

Reflecting on Auto Enrolment

Figures from Aviva show that a growing number of businesses are considering changing their workplace pension provider. “Data from the insurer has shown an 80% year-on-year increase in enquiries from small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) or their advisers about moving to a new auto-enrolment (AE) workplace pension provider. Aviva’s figures have also shown the […]

29 November 2018

Advised Mortgages

As independent mortgage advisers we were delighted to see that people are going to mortgage advisers in order to secure the best deal for their circumstances. FT Adviser reported “The number of non-advised mortgage sales has dropped significantly in the decade since the financial crash, with practically all customers now receiving advice according to Financial […]

27 November 2018

Young people with deposits still cannot buy homes

“About 40% of young adults cannot afford to buy one of the cheapest homes in their area even with a 10% deposit, according to a new research. The Institute for Fiscal Studies said house prices in England have risen by 173% over two decades. But average pay for 25-34-year-olds has grown by just 19% over […]

26 November 2018

Nearly half of all landlords are in it for the long term

According to Mortgage Introducer “Nearly half of all landlords in the buy-to-let sector are over 45 and see their portfolio as a long-term retirement investment, estate agency network Your Move has found. Nearly a quarter (23%) of this group, labelled ‘pension pot’ landlords, have been a landlord for 15 years or more. ‘accidental’ landlords – […]

24 November 2018

A 4-day working week

Figures quoted by the TUC demonstrate the level of change which would be required to achieve this. Workers in the UK are currently working some of the longest hours in Europe, behind only Austria and Greece. An estimated 1.4 million people work 7 days a week; with 5 million working over 7 hours a week […]

23 November 2018

Investment Disparity

“A third (32%) of women have no investments or funds, versus less than a quarter of men (23%) Nearly a quarter of men (23%) have investments in stocks and shares versus just 15% of women Finally, 50% of men have a private or workplace pension compared to just 41% of women. And women are saving […]

22 November 2018

Til debt do us part

Nearly half of couples concerned about debt also name money as their biggest relationships challenge. “Fidelity® Couples & Money Study reveals numerous disconnects and misconceptions. Tackling & talking about finances together can make a big difference. Fidelity offers solutions to help couples of all ages build stronger financial lives.” Read more.

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