Many adults in the UK remain unaware of the basic security measures they can adopt to keep their identity and bank details safe from online crooks, says new research.
Month: September 2006
This Is Money: Landlords Selling Up Over Licence
Landlords with multi-occupation properties are quitting the letting market because of tough new Government rules
This Is Money: One In Ten Towns Caught By IHT
The number of households caught by inheritance tax net has swelled with house prices in 10% of English towns now above the £285,000 threshold
Scotsman: Bond Stirs Market
LEEDS Building Society has launched the two-year fixed rate Postal Bond, paying a market leading 5.60 per cent until 31 October, 2008.
Scotsman: Norwich Extends Guaranteed Fund
NORWICH Union has launched a new tranche of its Guaranteed Fund.
Scotsman: First-time Buyers Feel The Squeeze
PRICES paid by first-time buyers (FTBs) are roaring ahead as the property market picked up in August after early-summer doldrums, says Moneyextra.
Scotsman: On Closer Inspection… Crisis Is Just As Bad
THIS week Moneyfacts released figures showing the shocking extent of the UK’s pension crisis.
Scotsman: Sharing Cost Of Dream Home
IT HAS become easier to move up the property ladder to your dream home, thanks to an innovative scheme relaunched by Mactaggart & Mickel, the Scottish housebuilder.
Scotsman: Call For Tax Threshold Of £430,000 To Match House Prices
HALIFAX yesterday called for an inheritance tax (IHT) threshold of £430,000 after a survey by the bank revealed the average house price in one in ten towns was above the current level of £285,000.
Scotsman: Scotland Is The Gadget Capital Of The UK, Researchers Find
SCOTLAND is the gadget capital of the UK, according to research by Legal & General.