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Plymouth in Devon has always been one of the most desirable areas in England as far as quality of life is concerned. This has received an ever bigger boost in recent times with the multi million pound redevelopment of the harbour area, and it has received such attention in the media that houses for sale [...]  After being almost completely decimated by the bombing raids during WWII, the post war rush to rebuild caused Bristol to become a city of harsh concrete that went only to serve the needs of the city for practical accommodation, with little aesthetic value. Thankfully, over the past decade or so Bristol has been revamped. Rejuvenated [...] In order to ensure that your mortgage suits your requirements and your property, it is crucial to research the various options available to you. With a diverse range of different mortgages available it can be very difficult to know which one best suits you, so take your time in considering the appropriate choices for you. Flexible mortgages There [...] Potential homeowners are finding less reason to consult the nearest mortgage calculator, as house prices rose 0.6% in January. Although uncertainty continues to cloud the housing market, the rise is a good sign for homeowners looking to sell. However, any price rise, no matter how small is always bad for people looking for their first [...] Banks and building societies are continuing to upset their customers, with the Financial Services Ombudsman on course to break last year’s record of one complaint every ten seconds – over one million reports in the twelve-month period. The organisation’s year-end occurs in April and analysts are predicting a 40% increase from the previous year, rising to [...] Current housing minister Grant Shapps has unveiled plans to make the sub-letting of social or council houses a criminal offence. The government has identified the practice as one of the reasons for the UK’s crippling shortage of social housing and has decided that action must be taken against those who are making a profit from [...] The Indian summer has now officially ended and most Britons are now getting ready to deal with another long and cold winter season which will leave most contemplating just what to set the thermostat at to stay warm. Product director Jon Ingram for Energychoices.co.uk states that many consumers across the UK are tightening their budgets and [...] The incidence of mortgage fraud has decreased to some extent over the past couple of years, but it is still going on, and lenders are putting more and stricter regulations on borrowers asking for loans on buy-to-let properties. According to uklandlordnews.co.uk lenders lost around £1 billion to mortgage fraud in 2010 as opposed to nearly [...] Tesco Compare is offering 500 Clubcard points to all Clubcard holders who buy a car or home insurance policy through http://www.tescocompare.com. The comparison website searches and compares over 65 leading brands of car insurance and over 25 of home insurance to help customers choose the right deal. It is the only comparison [...] With inflation for those in retirement reaching record levels and living longer in retirement increasingly likely, equity release schemes could increasingly be at the heart of many people’s retirement plans. Did you know that as many as one in six of the total adult population has made no plans for how they intend paying for their [...] |
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