Property values may have increased by 106% in the past decade but inheritance tax thresholds have not. Jonathan Gain of Stellar Asset Management looks at why IHT planning should be a high priority for clients of all ages
Increasing uncertainty regarding the outcome of the General Election and the impact on the economy is taking its toll on the UK property market.
Lord Myners, the City minister, has called for an independent review into the investment banking industry which has "permeated so many corners of society".
Multi-managers are becoming increasingly wary of open-ended property vehicles, warning many funds are struggling to put to work the recent influx of cash into the sector.
Not all advisers are protection experts. So what would be good advice for those turning to the market? Alan Dring advises gathering specific client information.
House prices climbed again in January in comparison to the end of last year, but the average price of a UK property continued to fall a fraction, says Nationwide.
Parents are increasingly buying property in university towns when their children go into higher education courses, reveals a Halifax Estate Agents survey.
Property prices are seeing a resurgence and are now expected to rise an average 15% this year or at least 10% in the capital, suggests the latest house price update from Nationwide.
There still seems to be no slowdown in house price inflation, according to the latest Nationwide house price update, as property values rose another 3.1% in February.