PEOPLE will be working until the age of 68 before they are entitled to receive their state pensions as a result of the Pensions Bill unveiled this week in the Queen’s Speech.
Author: Rob Lewis
Scotsman: Make That Spare Room Help You Onto The Property Ladder
FIRST-TIME buyers who are happy to share with others have been given another way of getting on the housing ladder.
Scotsman: Power Of Attorney Is Not Just For The Elderly
WHAT age of person signs a power of attorney document? Someone approaching retirement? Someone already in retirement?
Scotsman: IFA Brief: Pension Investments In Property
THE NEW regime for self-directed pension schemes has been in force since 6 April 2006 and over the summer many providers have been considering the acceptability of some of the more unusual investments now permitted.
Scotsman: IFA Brief: Impact Of Age Regulations
ON 1 October, new regulations came into effect making it unlawful for employers to discriminate against employees on grounds of age.
Scotsman: IFA Brief: New Opportunities
NEXT year’s introduction of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) opens up new opportunities for investors in the UK, allowing individuals to invest in a diversified property portfolio, buying low-cost easily tradable units instead of having to finance…
Scotsman: Finding A Friend To Buy With
FRIENDS planning to club together to buy a house can get help at www.propertyfriends.co.uk, a website launched this week.
Scotsman: Successful Homestake Plan Given £14m Boost
A PILOT scheme aiming to help people on low incomes to buy their own home has had to quadruple funding to meet demand.
Scotsman: Mortgage Plus Offers Up To 125%
HBOS has become the latest lender to let borrowers combine a secured mortgage and unsecured personal loan to borrow up to 125 per cent of a property’s value.
Money Links For 17th Nov 2006
Links to other interesting money articles on 17th Nov 2006.