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41 Raws in land management
· 10 expert responses
Source: Kate Allen, Finest Stays
Backing or Breaking SMEs? Labour’s Messaging Meets Reality
Labour has launched a full-blown social media blitz claiming “Labour is backing small businesses.” Rachel Reeves has echoed the line on LinkedIn, while Keir Starmer insists that “small businesses are the beating heart…
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- independent business
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- Communities
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- breakdowns
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- NHS
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- Financial Advice
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- financial planning
- equity release
- pensions
- Macroeconomics
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- wealth management
- AI
- foreign national mortgages
- life insurance
- Business finance
- wealth manager
- equities
- digital marketing
- economics
- forex
- Social media
- landlords
- Critical Illness Cover
- IFA
- impact investing
- SME finance
- financial health
- business tips
- jobs market
- savings
- rental market
- SEO
- money saving tips
- Bitcoin
- money coach
- money tips
- bonds
- Fintech
- gold
- property management
- property law
- wills
- advertising
- holiday lets
- Meme coins
- start-up
- media
- money hacks
- workplace culture
- financial scams
- business bullshit
- business bullshit
- corporate governance
- property porn
- business wellbeing
- debt
- FCA
- pensioners
- sales
- UK politics
- bank issues
- business rates
- employee rights
- online
- purpose-led business
- silver
- construction
- employment law
- financial crime
- manufacturing
- probate
- trading
- Consumer Duty
- Copywriting
- debt issues
- job hunting
- news
- planning
- workplace stress
- Anti-money laundering
- community interest company
- employer rights
- Geopolitics
- metals
- rip-off landlords
- social enterprise
- underpaid jobs
- agritech
- Bad Banking
- bad schools
- commercial law
- consumer scams
- corporate events
- council fails
- derivatives
- family law
- Google Ads
- PPC
- Risk management
- bad job ads
- CFDs
- customer service
- divorce law
- engineering
- ESG
- hacked
- HMRC
- services
- TikTok
- working wage
- Alcoholic beverages
- fraud
- Grants
- International politics
- job ads
- local journalism
- Options
- pr fails
- risk
- teaching
- telecoms
- aeroponics
- bad teaching
- criminal law
- crowdfunding
- fundraising
- Labour Party
- operations
- patent law
- Personal Independence Payments
- PR garbage
- rip-offs
- TV
- welfare
- AML
- benefits
- Conservative Party
- council workers
- donations
- European politics
- factually incorrect
- GPs
- holiday nightmares
- hotels
- human rights
- international law
- mobile
- pawnbroker
- politicians
- radio
- Spreadbetting
- third sector
- universal credit
- verticulture
- catering
- confrontations
- dentists
- events gone wrong
- Liberal Democrats
- life sciences
- Marxism
- pharmaceuticals
- politicians spotted
- real ale
- tip-off
- vodka
- WDN
- whisky
- A&E
- dental nightmares
- Ethereum
- gin
- glaring typos
- hotel nightmares
- lager
- payin30days
- pot holes
- semiconductors
- wait times
- waiting times
· 8 expert responses
Nationwide HPI: Annual house price growth slows in November
The annual house price growth has slowed in November, Nationwide's House Price Index has revealed . The annual house price growth softened slightly to 1.8% and house prices were up 0.3% month on month. Robert Gardner,…
· 7 expert responses
Source: Kate Underwood, Kate Underwood HR & Training
NO BOOZE? NO PROBLEM. Wine’s easy. But not everyone’s drinking. What do you give instead?
More people are going alcohol-free these days. Health. Religion. Just don’t want to. All valid. But wine’s still the go-to gift because it’s cheap and simple. If you’ve stopped giving booze or found something better,…
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- tax
- hospitality
- pets
- money
- independent business
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- leisure
- crypto
- health and fitness
- tourism
- bad business practice
- bad business practice
- human resources
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- recruitment
- education
- innovation
- art
- artisan
- artisan
- charity
- corporate guff
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- agriculture
- fine art
- industries
- publishing
- Academia
- mind
- Alcohol
- headhunting
- digital art
- land management
- farming
- maritime
- Gardening
- cattle farming
- dadaism
- oil painting
- street art
- drawing
- oil pastels
- graffitti
- surrealism
- watercolour
- cubism
- sheep farming
- bridging finance
- House prices
- Housing market
- residential property
- Financial Advice
- investments
- property finance
- financial planning
- equity release
- pensions
- Macroeconomics
- small business
- commercial property
- expat mortgages
- wealth management
- AI
- foreign national mortgages
- life insurance
- Business finance
- wealth manager
- equities
- digital marketing
- economics
- forex
- Social media
- landlords
- Critical Illness Cover
- IFA
- impact investing
- personal tax
- SME finance
- financial health
- mental health
- tax tips
- inheritance tax
- accountancy
- business tips
- jobs market
- savings
- accounting
- rental market
- SEO
- cyber security
- money saving tips
- psychology
- Bitcoin
- machine learning
- money coach
- money tips
- bonds
- Fintech
- gold
- property management
- corporation tax
- mental wellbeing
- OpenAI
- property law
- small retailer
- wills
- advertising
- holiday lets
- Meme coins
- start-up
- independent retailer
- money hacks
- tax avoidance
- workplace culture
- workplace culture
- financial scams
- Banking technology
- business bullshit
- ChatGPT
- corporate governance
- IHT
- property porn
- business wellbeing
- debt
- digital privacy
- FCA
- pensioners
- sales
- software
- employee rights
- online
- purpose-led business
- silver
- construction
- employment law
- financial crime
- hacking
- healthy living
- manufacturing
- probate
- Retail economics
- tax evasion
- trading
- Consumer Duty
- Copywriting
- debt issues
- job hunting
- online privacy
- planning
- workplace stress
- Anti-money laundering
- community interest company
- employer rights
- metals
- rip-off landlords
- social enterprise
- stress
- underpaid jobs
- Bad Banking
- bad schools
- Big Data
- boarded up high streets
- commercial law
- corporate events
- derivatives
- family law
- Google Ads
- jewellery
- neuroscience
- PPC
- Risk management
- bad job ads
- CFDs
- divorce law
- engineering
- ESG
- HMRC
- IT
- psychoanalysis
- services
- TikTok
- working wage
- Alcoholic beverages
- Grants
- hypnotherapy
- job ads
- local journalism
- Options
- risk
- teaching
- telecoms
- Apple
- bad teaching
- burnout
- criminal law
- crowdfunding
- dogs
- fundraising
- Microsoft
- open source
- patent law
- Personal Independence Payments
- TV
- upcoming authors
- welfare
- yachts
- AML
- beauty spots
- benefits
- boats
- donations
- fishing
- hotels
- human rights
- insomnia
- international law
- mobile
- mobile phones
- pawnbroker
- poetry
- poor service
- radio
- sailing
- Spreadbetting
- third sector
- universal credit
- walking
- Butcher
- catering
- cats
- events gone wrong
- fish
- hardware
- life sciences
- meditation
- modern literature
- nightmare holidays
- pharmaceuticals
- philosophy
- political sociology
- powerboats
- real ale
- sociology
- time out
- vodka
- whisky
- gin
- hamsters
- hotel nightmares
- jet skis
- lager
- literature
- novels
- payin30days
- rabbits
- rambling
- semiconductors
· 5 expert responses
Postcode lottery as down valuations averaging 10% are turning "lives upside down"
DOWN VALUATIONS on residential properties have continued to rise in recent months, say experts, especially on higher value homes in London and the South East. In an already static market ahead of the Budget, this is not…
- financial services
- property
- mortgages
- mortgages
- insurance
- money
- crypto
- land management
- bridging finance
- House prices
- House prices
- Housing market
- Housing market
- residential property
- Financial Advice
- investments
- property finance
- financial planning
- equity release
- pensions
- Macroeconomics
- commercial property
- expat mortgages
- wealth management
- foreign national mortgages
- life insurance
- wealth manager
- equities
- economics
- forex
- landlords
- Critical Illness Cover
- IFA
- impact investing
- financial health
- savings
- rental market
- money saving tips
- Bitcoin
- money coach
- money tips
- bonds
- Fintech
- gold
- property management
- wills
- holiday lets
- Meme coins
- money hacks
- financial scams
- property porn
- debt
- FCA
- pensioners
- silver
- financial crime
- probate
- trading
- Consumer Duty
- debt issues
- planning
- Anti-money laundering
- metals
- rip-off landlords
- Bad Banking
- derivatives
- Risk management
- CFDs
- HMRC
- Grants
- Options
- risk
- Personal Independence Payments
- welfare
- AML
- benefits
- pawnbroker
- Spreadbetting
- universal credit
· 3 expert responses
Lenders drive down the cost of low deposit mortgages: Lowest point since September 2022
Moneyfacts UK Mortgage Trends Treasury Report data reveals the average two-year fixed rates at 95% and 90% loan-to-value have fallen to their lowest points since September 2022. The reduction in cost coincides with a…
· 5 expert responses
Halifax HPI: Average property price could break £300,000 barrier before end of year, expert says
OCTOBER saw the biggest monthly rise in UK house prices since January this year as property experts predicted the average home could break the £300,000 barrier by the end of the year. The value of the average UK home…
· 4 expert responses
The end of the ‘Forever Home’?
UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL 00.01 TUESDAY 4TH NOVEMBER 2025 New research from Zoopla that looks into the concept of the 'Forever Home' reveals that 63 per cent of younger homeowners (18-34 year olds) find the 'forever home'…
· 7 expert responses
Source: Luke James, Gravitate Accounting
Labour could "soft retreat" on farmer inheritance tax overhaul, experts claim
FINANCIAL experts claim Labour could "soft retreat" on its farmer inheritance tax overhaul. Speculation is mounting that the Labour government may be preparing to soften or delay parts of its inheritance tax overhaul,…
- politics
- financial services
- property
- mortgages
- insurance
- tax
- crypto
- agriculture
- land management
- farming
- farming
- cattle farming
- sheep farming
- bridging finance
- House prices
- Housing market
- residential property
- Financial Advice
- Financial Advice
- investments
- property finance
- financial planning
- equity release
- pensions
- Macroeconomics
- commercial property
- wealth management
- life insurance
- wealth manager
- equities
- economics
- economics
- forex
- landlords
- Critical Illness Cover
- IFA
- impact investing
- personal tax
- tax tips
- accountancy
- savings
- accounting
- rental market
- Bitcoin
- money coach
- bonds
- Fintech
- gold
- property management
- corporation tax
- wills
- holiday lets
- Meme coins
- tax avoidance
- financial scams
- property porn
- FCA
- pensioners
- UK politics
- silver
- financial crime
- probate
- tax evasion
- trading
- Consumer Duty
- planning
- Anti-money laundering
- Geopolitics
- metals
- rip-off landlords
- agritech
- Bad Banking
- derivatives
- Risk management
- CFDs
- HMRC
- Grants
- International politics
- Options
- risk
- aeroponics
- Labour Party
- Labour Party
- Personal Independence Payments
- welfare
- AML
- benefits
- Conservative Party
- European politics
- pawnbroker
- politicians
- Spreadbetting
- universal credit
- verticulture
- confrontations
- Liberal Democrats
- Marxism
- politicians spotted
· 11 expert responses
Kemi Badenoch's pledge to abolish stamp duty
FOR THE EXPRESS: Tories would scrap stamp duty tax, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has announced during conference. If elected, Badenoch promises to scrap stamp duty, a tax levied on new home buyers. She said: "At the heart…
- politics
- financial services
- property
- mortgages
- insurance
- tax
- crypto
- land management
- bridging finance
- House prices
- Housing market
- residential property
- Financial Advice
- investments
- property finance
- financial planning
- equity release
- pensions
- Macroeconomics
- commercial property
- wealth management
- life insurance
- wealth manager
- equities
- economics
- forex
- landlords
- Critical Illness Cover
- IFA
- impact investing
- personal tax
- tax tips
- accountancy
- savings
- accounting
- rental market
- Bitcoin
- money coach
- bonds
- Fintech
- gold
- property management
- corporation tax
- wills
- holiday lets
- Meme coins
- tax avoidance
- financial scams
- property porn
- FCA
- pensioners
- UK politics
- silver
- financial crime
- probate
- tax evasion
- trading
- Consumer Duty
- planning
- Anti-money laundering
- Geopolitics
- metals
- rip-off landlords
- Bad Banking
- derivatives
- Risk management
- CFDs
- HMRC
- Grants
- International politics
- Options
- risk
- Labour Party
- Personal Independence Payments
- welfare
- AML
- benefits
- Conservative Party
- European politics
- pawnbroker
- politicians
- Spreadbetting
- universal credit
- confrontations
- Liberal Democrats
- Marxism
- politicians spotted
· 6 expert responses
Zoopla research: "For first-time buyers, the property market is fierce"
FIERCE is how one broker has described competition among first-time buyers, as new research from Zoopla reveals that first-time buyer home prices are currently outpacing the rest of the market. They can expect to pay…
- financial services
- property
- mortgages
- mortgages
- insurance
- crypto
- land management
- bridging finance
- House prices
- House prices
- Housing market
- residential property
- Financial Advice
- investments
- property finance
- financial planning
- equity release
- pensions
- Macroeconomics
- commercial property
- expat mortgages
- wealth management
- foreign national mortgages
- life insurance
- wealth manager
- equities
- economics
- forex
- landlords
- Critical Illness Cover
- IFA
- impact investing
- savings
- rental market
- Bitcoin
- money coach
- bonds
- Fintech
- gold
- property management
- wills
- holiday lets
- Meme coins
- financial scams
- property porn
- FCA
- pensioners
- silver
- financial crime
- probate
- trading
- Consumer Duty
- planning
- Anti-money laundering
- metals
- rip-off landlords
- Bad Banking
- derivatives
- Risk management
- CFDs
- HMRC
- Grants
- Options
- risk
- Personal Independence Payments
- welfare
- AML
- benefits
- pawnbroker
- Spreadbetting
- universal credit
· 7 expert responses
BoE mortgage approvals down: "A fiscal fear is forming over the mortgage market"
MORTGAGE approvals for house purchases fell last month with experts warning of “a fiscal fear” forming over the martket. The number is down by 500 in August, to 64,700, while approvals for remortgaging decreased by 900…
· 8 expert responses
New UK affordability data shows "aspiring buyers have an Everest to climb"
One broker has said "England is officially the land of the unaffordable", while another added “aspiring buyers have an Everest to climb”, following the publication of new UK housing purchase affordability data. The…
· 8 expert responses
"The Government is playing semantics here to simply justify another stealth tax"
As an aside to the potential NI levy on rental income that the Government is apparently considering, we're keen to drill down into whether rental income may justifiably constitute ‘unearned revenue’. After all, someone…
- politics
- property
- mortgages
- land management
- House prices
- Housing market
- residential property
- residential property
- property finance
- commercial property
- commercial property
- landlords
- landlords
- rental market
- property management
- property management
- property law
- property porn
- property porn
- UK politics
- planning
- property damage
- Geopolitics
- rip-off landlords
- International politics
- Labour Party
- Labour Party
- Conservative Party
- European politics
- politicians
- confrontations
- Liberal Democrats
- Marxism
- politicians spotted
- linguistics
· 5 expert responses
Rental affordability getting worse in England: "Many are in an impossible position"
Rental affordability is getting worse in England with property experts saying “many are in an impossible position”. In 2024, private renters on an average household income could expect to spend 36.3% of their income on…
- property
- mortgages
- home
- local authorities
- land management
- House prices
- Housing market
- Housing market
- residential property
- commercial property
- landlords
- rental market
- rental market
- property management
- property porn
- business rates
- planning
- rip-off landlords
- council fails
- cool homes
- quirky homes
- remote homes
- council workers
- furniture
- pot holes
· 5 expert responses
Parents paying 15% premium on properties within top school catchment areas shows "myopia of this government"
PROPERTY experts have slammed the Labour government for failing to see the unintended consequences of VAT on school fees, as new research from Santander UK reveals that three-quarters of UK parents (73%) would be…
· 4 expert responses
The Times request - Help to Buy customers forced to sell at a loss
Request from George Nixon, Senior Money editor at The Times: "A couple of years ago I wrote a big piece about the legacy of Help to Buy, including a huge number of properties that lost money. "Last week Hamptons dug out…
· 6 expert responses
Areas with higher crime rates see higher house price growth
TOWNS and cities with higher crime rates are delivering higher house price growth, new research reveals, with house prices in some of the UK’s most crime-affected towns and cities rising at more than twice the rate of…
- property
- mortgages
- money
- land management
- House prices
- House prices
- Housing market
- Housing market
- residential property
- residential property
- property finance
- commercial property
- landlords
- landlords
- financial health
- rental market
- rental market
- money saving tips
- money tips
- money tips
- property management
- money hacks
- property porn
- debt
- debt issues
- planning
- rip-off landlords
· 4 expert responses
Spain's new Airbnb laws to "trigger domino effect" with "Italy clearly next"
EXPERTS fear Italy is the next country to target Airbnb after Spain introduced stringent new laws that could hit Brit holidaymakers in the pocket. Last week, a new register in Spain will require all properties used for…
- property
- travel
- tourism
- consumer rights
- land management
- House prices
- Housing market
- residential property
- commercial property
- landlords
- rental market
- rental market
- property management
- property porn
- bank issues
- planning
- rip-off landlords
- consumer scams
- hacked
- airport queues
- fraud
- rip-offs
- bad driving
- bad parking
- beauty spots
- Cruises
- holiday nightmares
- nightmare flights
- nightmare holidays
- road rage
- terrifying landings
· 6 expert responses
Warning to anyone using Airbnb in Spain: 'Prices could rise up to 20% in hotspots'
EXPERTS have issued a warning to all Brits who use Airbnb in Spain as new laws are implemented this week. Thousands of properties could be pulled from short-term rental market as new laws come in across Spain from July…
- property
- travel
- tourism
- land management
- House prices
- Housing market
- Housing market
- residential property
- residential property
- property finance
- commercial property
- landlords
- rental market
- rental market
- property management
- property management
- property law
- property porn
- planning
- rip-off landlords
- airport queues
- bad driving
- bad parking
- beauty spots
- nightmare flights
- nightmare holidays
- road rage
- terrifying landings
· 3 expert responses
‘Get on and Build' Deputy Prime Minister urges housebuilders: "This policy misses the point entirely"
Thousands of new homes promised to communities will be delivered faster, thanks to major changes to make sure developers deliver on their commitments and do not leave sites half-finished for years. For the first time,…