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In my rush to hit life milestones, I made big mistakes

In my rush to hit life milestones, I made big mistakes
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I'm a housing expert - but made a huge mistake when buying a home with my ex

28.03.2025 10

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Reeves has chosen pensioners over young people – it's unforgivable

26.03.2025 2

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Homeownership is no longer a way to get rich

04.03.2025 2

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 House prices are falling in one Welsh county - Cornwall is next

20.02.2025 2

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Folkestone's artists revived the town - now rent hikes are forcing them out

05.02.2025 3

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There is a bigger crisis lurking beneath Britain’s sky-high rents

20.01.2025 5

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Welcome to Hastings, the hidden homelessness capital of the UK

Hastings resident Brittany Rae is reflecting on the changes that have crept up on her hometown. “It’s horrible,” says the 38-year-old. “I’ve lived...

19.11.2024 3

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Struggling renters have been abandoned by the Government

Being in Government is about choices. And, this week, the Chancellor made hers: she decided to completely ignore private renters. Rachel Reeves’s...

04.11.2024 3

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Rachel Reeves' stamp duty decision will totally change the housing market

The wait is over. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered the first Labour Budget in 14 years, the first ever by a woman. Much like the Chancellor...

30.10.2024 2

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Wales dared to tax second homes – it was groundbreaking for first-time buyers

In 2022 the Welsh Government dared to do something radical. It gave councils the power to charge a second home council tax premium. The levy could...

18.10.2024 1

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Labour is building more homes for a generation that can't afford them

The Labour Government was elected after making a big promise: to build 1.5 million new homes over five years. On first glance, this is good news....

04.10.2024 1

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Young people need winter fuel payments too

Cutting the winter fuel allowance has presented the new Government with one of its biggest political headaches to date. Under the Government’s...

26.09.2024 2

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'It should just be mine': The women hiding money from their partners

Would you tell your partner if you had £20,000 in a savings account? What about if you got a pay raise of £8,000 a year, or a £10,000 bonus?...

24.09.2024 4

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Young women today need to marry rich, or rent for ever

According to the property listings site Zoopla, the Bank of Mum and Dad is more generous when it comes to gifting men deposits to buy a home than...

28.08.2024 7

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At 36 I've finally paid back my student loan. Now I have to save for my pension

Last month, shortly after my 36th birthday, I hit one of those elusive life milestones people talk about. It wasn’t one I’d ever dreamed about –...

23.07.2024 2

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