Archive for 2012/01


Sunday newspaper round-up: Tesco, Royal Dutch, Boeing - ShareCast


Sunday newspaper round-up: Tesco, Royal Dutch, Boeing
ShareCast
It is understood to be the first time the college has invested in supermarkets, although it has a property portfolio worth more than £800m. Trinity uses endowment funds to invest in property and provide extra income for education and research.

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40 cigs a day turn into first home for Julie as mortgage is cheaper than the … - This is Money


40 cigs a day turn into first home for Julie as mortgage is cheaper than the
This is Money
Keen to start her own business and get on the property ladder, she went cold turkey. 'I was spending around £13 a day on cigarettes,' says Julie. 'When I realised that was almost £400 a month, it was the wake-up call I needed.

Marrying an Australian PR? - Expat Forum


Marrying an Australian PR?
Expat Forum
Are you thinking about making Australia your new home? Want to meet others like you and discuss immigration, property, sport, socialising, food, cars, insurance, laws, taxes and anything related to Australia? My boyfriend and I met in the UK where we

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Home owner “fuming” after £50k lead theft - Worthing Today


Home owner “fuming” after £50k lead theft
Worthing Today
Following the theft, the property, which is Grade I listed, has been left exposed to the elements, and without insurance, Mr Somerset said all he can do is get the roof patched up as best he can. He also said Castle Goring had become a financial drain

Home owners £1200 better off a year than those who rent - Telegraph.co.uk


Telegraph.co.uk

Home owners £1200 better off a year than those who rent
Telegraph.co.uk
As well as calculating the mortgage payments of the average new borrower, researchers also included household maintenance, repairs and insurance in home buying costs. However, would-be buyers still face the hurdle of raising a deposit and are also
Plunging mortgage charges and house prices mean owning a home is cheaper than Daily Mail
Buying a UK property is £116 a month cheaper than rentingMyFinances.co.uk
NOW BUYING A HOME IS CHEAPER THAN RENTINGExpress.co.uk

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Plunging mortgage charges and house prices mean owning a home is cheaper than … - Daily Mail


Daily Mail

Plunging mortgage charges and house prices mean owning a home is cheaper than
Daily Mail
By contrast, homeowners in 2008 paid an average of £928 a month, 29 per cent more than the then typical rent. Charges for maintenance and insurance were included in the comparisons. The gap increased significantly last year and is expected to widen
NOW BUYING A HOME IS CHEAPER THAN RENTINGExpress.co.uk

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Overseas Health insurance News: Spanish property ‘is a buyer’s market’ - Expatriate Healthcare


Overseas Health insurance News: Spanish property 'is a buyer's market'
Expatriate Healthcare
Expat insurance customers may wish to consider relocating abroad to Spain and buying real estate in the country, as certain places are said to be buyers' markets. Mark Stucklin, head of Spanish Property Insight, highlighted the Costa del Sol,

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Can I minimise tax on buying a country estate? - Financial Times


Can I minimise tax on buying a country estate?
Financial Times
I recently read in the FT's House and Home supplement that rural estate prices are rising, so I want to buy one before prices rise any more. The land is currently agricultural, but my wife is thinking of keeping horses, and we may also consider using

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Commercial property owners facing flood insurance issues - inspiresme.co.uk


Commercial property owners facing flood insurance issues
inspiresme.co.uk
By Lewis Mitchell | January 27, 2012 Commercial property owners might be affected by the end of the Government's flood insurance agreement. Image courtesy of: sxc.hu UK commercial property owners are on red alert after it was claimed property worth
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Home insurance rose by 10% during 2010 survey finds - Motor Insurance News


Motor Insurance News

Home insurance rose by 10% during 2010 survey finds
Motor Insurance News
A recent survey conducted by the AA Insurance group has estimated that the cost of home insurance rose by 10% over the course of 2011. Breaking down its findings, AA Insurance discovered that buildings insurance premiums rose by 3.1% from an average of

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