Archive for May, 2008

Should you invest in a hotel room?

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Will investing in room-to-let catch on, or will it go the way of the saturated city centre flats market? Should you invest in a hotel room cartoon

Beat the property slump with a bungalow

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Bungalows may be much maligned and the butt of many jokes, but when it comes to holding their value and attracting buyers they are hard to beat Bungalow

Can holiday lets beat the property crunch?

Friday, May 30th, 2008

As holidaymakers flock to rent homes overseas, buying a property abroad looks enticing. But can you cover costs and make a profit on fly-to-let? Andalucia in Spain

Property fears grow as house prices dive

Friday, May 30th, 2008

The housing market today looked set for its worst crisis since the early 1990s as Nationwide reported a record 2.5% fall in prices Property for sale signs

Third-way products come up slightly pricey

Friday, May 30th, 2008

A new annuity option on the market is the variable, or “third-way”, annuity

Third-way products come up slightly pricey

Friday, May 30th, 2008

A new annuity option on the market is the variable, or “third-way”, annuity

A choice which depends on lifestyle and aversion to risk

Friday, May 30th, 2008

Retirees buying annuities have emerged as some of the few winners from the credit crunch, but advisers warn that this may not last

Bank fees to fall as Barclays cuts charges

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Barclays is to reshuffle its charges for unauthorised overdrafts in a move expected to be followed by other banks in light of the OFT test case Barclays Sign

What is happening to Spanish property?

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Scandals, plunging prices and the rising euro have left millions of homes unsold and empty. So what is happening in Spain? Storm clouds over Spain

Post Office turned away my business

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

I wanted to open a Post Office Instant Saver account for my son, but it won’t accept that he exists Joan Collins in a post office advert