FIRST-TIME buyers who are happy to share with others have been given another way of getting on the housing ladder.
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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.
Motley Fool: A Case For Compulsory Water Meters
On 20 November, the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) will outline the next steps for proposals to accelerate water metering in areas of water stress. The idea behind the scheme follows ongoing work by the Water Saving Group to identify long term efficiency measures to help protect the sustainability of water supply.
This Is Money: Banker Loses £9m Bonus Case
A senior banker today lost one of the largest pay disputes seen in the City after the Court of Appeal rejected his claim that a £9m bonus row should go to trial