House sales are taking more than three months to complete once an offer has been accepted, according to analysis by property buying website OneDome. The research looked at almost 200,000 property listings over the course of 2024 and found that property transactions took an average of 108 days to complete. However, in some parts of the
The end of the tax year is looming large on the horizon, which means the mad scramble to use our annual Isa allowance before April 5 has begun in earnest. In the current tax year, you can use an Isa to save or invest a maximum of £20,000, with all subsequent gains – interest on
By DEAN DUNHAM Updated: 22:00, 25 February 2025 Can I get in trouble if I pay my builder in cash and he dodges tax? D. H., via email. Dean Dunham replies: While it is, of course, perfectly legal to pay your builder in cash, you are right to highlight the potential concern about the payment of
By SYLVIA MORRIS Updated: 09:24, 19 February 2025 If you are holding Premium Bonds, I think it is time for a rethink. Just as I predicted last week, National Savings and Investments (NS&I) said yesterday that the prize rate fund will drop from the April draw. It is cutting it from 4pc to 3.8pc. I
By CALUM MUIRHEAD Updated: 21:50, 22 February 2025 A property tycoon in the Home Reit scandal exposed by The Mail on Sunday is facing a bitter blame game with the former owner of Blyth Spartans. Irfan Liaquat, who briefly owned the famous Northumberland football club, said he believes Christopher Downing, a former business partner, is
By MIKE SHEEN Updated: 13:02, 21 February 2025 The price of gold is closing in on an unprecedented $3,000 per ounce, as geopolitical upheaval and fears of a full-blow global trade war continue to strengthen demand for the safe haven investment. Gold was on track for an eighth consecutive week of gains on Friday, despite
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This year is set to be bleak for landlords, with a slew of new legislation sending shockwaves through the buy-to-let market. But away from new rights for renters, changes to energy performance certificates and hikes to stamp duty surcharges, impressive returns can still be made – you just have to be savvy about where you
Property asking prices rose on average by £1,805 in the past month, according to the latest figures from Rightmove. While this represented at 0.5 per cent monthly rise, the property website said this was more subdued than in previous years. The typical monthly rise in February is 0.8 per cent. It means the average price of
John Wood Group shares have lost 71% of their value over the past 12 months The firm now forecasts free cash flow of between -$150m and -$200m in 2025 By HARRY WISE Updated: 12:20, 14 February 2025 John Wood Group shares nosedived on Friday as the oilfield services firm warned of negative free cash flow