Private landlords could find it harder to evict tenants in future, thanks to new government legislation. Landlords will no longer be able to serve tenants with a ‘section 21’ notice, which effectively enables them to cancel the tenancy at the end of the...
Changes to the government’s scheme supporting people unable to make their mortgage repayments – Support for Mortgage Interest or SMI – could have significant consequences for struggling home owners. From 6 April 2018 SMI ceased to be a benefit payment and became a...
Many couples in long-term relationships maintain independent finances, but typically also operate one or more joint accounts to cover day-to-day bills or for savings. There are a number of benefits and risks to managing joint finances. On the simplest level, a joint...
The next instalment of tax changes to buy- to-let investments come in from 6 April. If you are a buy-to-let landlord, or you are thinking of this type of investment, you need to understand the implications. Reform of tax relief on buy-to-let residential mortgage...
THE AVERAGE AGE FOR DIVORCE HAS REACHED AN ALL-TIME HIGH. The average age of divorce is now nearly 46 for men and 43 and a half for women. This makes agreeing the financial settlement more challenging, because the higher the age, the more wealth there generally is to...
