Author: Lisa Howard

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 books in the face of a worsening fiscal outlook. The new spending plans were required to ensure the Chancellor stays on track...

Investing in property has long been considered a robust way to build wealth, and Buy to Let (BTL) investing remains one of the most popular avenues for doing so. If you’re a landlord, property investor, or dipping your toes into investment for the first time,...

Falling Bank Rate offers boost to mortgage holders Buyers busy in active housing market The Bank of England cut Bank Rate from 4.75% to 4.5% at the latest meeting of its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in early February. Although the 0.25 basis point cut had been widely expected,...