Property experts anticipate an upturn in UK house prices this year, with Pantheon Macroeconomics estimating a 5% increase. This is welcome news for the property market, as prices fell by 1.8% over the course of last year1due to depleting buyer demand. Knight...
Last November, home sellers were accepting offers that were an average of 5.5% less than the initial asking price¹ – the highest discount in five years. Property portal Zoopla attributed these price cuts to higher mortgage rates which were deterring potential...
In a survey of UK workers, 37% of respondents thought life insurance and income protection cost more than they actually do¹. This is a significant oversight considering that 40% stated that affordability was key when deciding on a policy. Those surveyed estimated...
First time buyers (FTBs) seem to be struggling to get onto the property ladder independently, as 12% relied on financial support from family members to purchase a home in November 2023¹. Despite the government’s efforts to help FTBs with initiatives such as the...
Death rates are still higher than pre-pandemic¹ levels, yet 48% of adults aged 18-40 do not have life insurance. This puts many in a precarious position, as the unfortunate reality is that the cost of dying is high. Research has found that, in Great Britain, a...
