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6 Raws in IHT
· 7 expert responses
Directors' tax-efficient pay can push mortgages into the high-LTI band
The share of mortgage lending at 4.5 times income or more reached 14.1% in the latest quarter, according to the Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee Record published on 30 September 2026. That compares with 9.7%…
· 4 expert responses
Parents borrowing to help family buy: the route sets the inheritance tax
Parents and grandparents are raising money against their own homes, or joining a child's mortgage, to help their family buy. In Suffolk Building Society research reported on 29 September 2026, 16% of brokers had worked…
· 5 expert responses
Are we leaving inheritances too late?
Scott Gallacher, Chartered Financial Planner at Rowley Turton, believes families may need to rethink not just how much wealth they pass on, but when they pass it on. It is a theme Gallacher also explores in his book, 50…
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· 6 expert responses
Landlord EPC upgrades: tax relief turns on what the work replaces
Landlords in England and Wales are being urged to start early on bringing rented homes up to EPC C by 1 October 2030. The government has confirmed the standard and a £10,000 cost cap per property, with spending on…
· 7 expert responses
Burnham promises to ‘grasp the nettle’ on social care — but is he kicking reform down the road?
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has promised to “grasp the nettle” on social care, setting out plans for an NHS-style National Care Service that would ultimately be free at the point of use. However, Burnham has also said…
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· 6 expert responses
First-time buyers face price caps that don't line up
A first-time buyer in England may soon meet three different price ceilings on one purchase, and the two already set do not agree. The Lifetime ISA can go towards a first home without a charge only if it costs £450,000…