Sums add up on student property
As this university year draws to a close the next generation of students and their parents can both benefit from investing in student property, says Assetz, especially since dedicated student halls of residence are permitted in SIPPs (Self-Invested Personal Pensions).
The lure of Lincoln
For those who don't yet know, Burton Waters is a rural haven just outside the city of Lincoln, offering great get-away second homes with private jetties, built around a marina.
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Interest rates rise
The Bank of England has raised interest rates today to 4.75% from 4.5%. But the quarter percentage point rise alone is unlikely to send the average investor rushing to the estate agent with instructions to sell.
Government U-turns from disaster
Home Condition Reports were likely to plunge housing market into chaos, knock 30% off house prices and plunge the UK economy into recession.
House prices stabilise
The six major UK house price indices show an average of 6.74% annualised growth for the twelve months prior to June 2006. This is a 0.22% increase on the annual growth up to May (6.52 %) and a 2.51% increase since the beginning of the year (4.23%).
