How to get a bigger home in an unforgiving market

While the number of home purchases has fallen – mortgage approvals in October were a third below their five-year average – many people have still managed to move to bigger homes this year. Increasing numbers have bought in cash, meaning that Savills estate agency expects cash purchasers to make up 43pc of transactions in 2023, … Read more

How to choose your ‘pot for life’ pension

Workers saving for retirement may no longer need to worry about losing touch with multiple workplace pension pots, thanks to a new proposal outlined by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt on Wednesday. In the Autumn Statement, Mr Hunt has introduced a new “pot for life” system, which would mean employees could be given a legal right to … Read more