Beware the internet car scams: How fraudsters con buyers

Online vehicle scams are on the rise with victims losing a total of £16.5million in nine months of this year alone, new research has revealed. This is up 10 per cent on the same months of March and November last year, according to data from Action Fraud. Vehicle scams often involve fraudsters posting images of … Read more

Beware the internet car scams: How fraudsters con buyers

Online vehicle scams are on the rise with victims losing a total of £16.5million in nine months of this year alone, new research has revealed. This is up 10 per cent on the same months of March and November last year, according to data from Action Fraud. Vehicle scams often involve fraudsters posting images of … Read more

New law to be brought in to save UK’s national treasures from going to overseas buyers

A new law is set to save the UK’s national treasures going to overseas buyers after the National Gallery lost a £30million battle to keep a 16th Century masterpiece.  The introduction of legally binding offers from January 1, which marks the first major change in the export deferral system in more than 65 years, will mean … Read more

Third of would-be buyers would ABANDON house move after stamp duty holiday ends

Almost a third of home buyers would abandon their purchase if they missed the 31 March deadline for taking advantage of the Government’s stamp duty holiday, according to a new survey. The survey asked 1,000 people who were currently in the process of buying a home whether they would continue with their purchase if the … Read more

Third of would-be buyers would ABANDON house move after stamp duty holiday ends

Almost a third of home buyers would abandon their purchase if they missed the 31 March deadline for taking advantage of the Government’s stamp duty holiday, according to a new survey. The survey asked 1,000 people who were currently in the process of buying a home whether they would continue with their purchase if the … Read more

Asda is forced to hire more security guards as it prepares for huge surge in Christmas panic buyers

Asda is forced to hire hundreds more security guards at its supermarkets as it prepares for huge surge in Christmas panic buyers Supermarket chain said it will be deploying extra security between Dec 19-24  Retailed said its Qudini virtual queueing app is now available across all stores  Measures have been put in please to help … Read more

The 20 most popular places for first-time buyers to home hunt

The most popular places for first-time buyers to hunt for homes have been revealed, and Luton in Bedfordshire leads the way. The list of top 20 places where first-time buyers are searching for homes was identified by property website Zoopla. Luton is followed by Wolverhampton, with Sandwell, Coventry and South Staffordshire all featuring. This two-bed … Read more

Hope for first-time buyers as YBS launches 90% mortgages

First-time buyers squeezed by the mortgage crunch have been given another ray of hope as Yorkshire Building Society launches home loans for borrowers with a 10 per cent deposit.  The move from one of Britain’s biggest building societies is better news for borrowers who have seen nine in ten of the mortgages for those with … Read more

Nationwide mortgage boost for first-time buyers

Nationwide examining plans to make it easier for first-time buyers to get mortgage with 10% deposit By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 21 November 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 21 November 2020 Nationwide is examining plans to make it easier for first-time buyers to get a mortgage with a 10 per … Read more

Covid lockdown: Panic buyers strip shelves of toilet roll and pasta

Swathes of customers raced to bulk-buy household essentials this morning ahead of a second national lockdown next week. Supermarket shelves across the UK were emptied of loo roll, pasta and tinned goods as desperate Britons prepared to hunker down at home for the next month. The scenes come after Boris Johnson was last night catapulted … Read more