This was supposed to be the year that the property market finally got its mojo back. Things were looking up for 2025. A series of interest rate cuts were on the cards, set to bring relief to millions of mortgage holders. And the rising cost of living – which relentlessly pushed up prices on everything
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Proposals could see more loans given at 4.5 times borrower’s income or more By ED MAGNUS Updated: 13:01, 17 January 2025 Banks could relax mortgage lending rules to allow homeowners to borrow more money relative to their income, according to reports. Financial regulators are considering giving lenders greater freedoms to allow ‘responsible risk taking’ from
I care for my husband who has multiple sclerosis and early onset dementia. He is only 59 years old and is deteriorating. I work part-time in a shop, mainly for respite but the money comes in useful, too. From January 1, I had my hours cut from 15 to ten a week which meant I
Physical gold: Demand can be seasonal, such as for the festival of Diwali in India, and the Lunar New Year in China The gold price hit a record high of $2,531.60 an ounce on Tuesday on anticipation of a run of US interest rate cuts before the end of this year. The prospect has excited ‘goldbugs’,
Stephen Gold: The biological mother automatically has parental responsibility for the child, while the father can acquire it Stephen Gold is a retired judge and author who has written popular series for This is Money on topics including how to be a successful executor, consumer rights and divorce In part one of a new guide on
A gold bar heavier than a double Big Mac sent shares in Artemis Resources Ltd a walloping 66 per cent higher this week. In imperial measurement terms, Artemis was able to gather enough gold from a bumper discovery at its Titan prospect in Pilbara, Western Australia, to produce a 10.4-ounce bar of gold. ‘We remain
By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50, 16 August 2024 Gold prices have risen to an all-time high. The precious metal topped $2,500 an ounce for the first time as factors ranging from a weaker dollar to growing expectations for a US interest-rate cut in September bolstered demand. The dollar slipped against a host of
Vulnerable people across the UK are falling into debt with loan sharks every year, with recent data showing as many as three million have used illegal lenders in the past year alone. In many cases, people don’t sign paperwork and are then left paying the price. Some are left paying far more interest than they