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Monthly Noteworthy News: Budget 2010 With the AAA status of the UK being threatened and a general election looming ever closer; the main points of the budget are now generally know but a roundup can be found here. FSA Advice Site The Government’s free money guidance service will offer consumers advice on a range of money issues from 1st April. MoneyMadeClear will give guidance to consumers in...
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Time Warping and Waiting…. We’re waiting….. Watching and waiting……Transition, shift….It’s happened. The continuum of time, whether from the much caricatured Einstein or the Beam-Me-Up Scotty type means that so often we all wait for something to happen, and then, the moment passes; or is happening in another sphere. The recent much discussed budget is now...
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Pubs Pubs, contributors to communities, are still closing their doors at an average rate of 39 per week; over 2,000 each year. However, bucking this trend is a new source of funding for pub purchase or refinance for the smaller Independent. With the Budget looming and therefore the obligatory rising duty and taxes, we hope that this news “hits the parts others can`t reach” Surveyors...
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March: St. David’s Day ….. St Patricks Day….. First Day of Spring ….. Mother`s Day….. Six Nations Finals ….. Cheltenham Gold Cup and British Summer Time. Lambs gambol in meadows between the golden daffodils, cute critters wake up to the sound of the bluebird of happiness singing high on bud-laden boughs as Spring bursts out…. Oooh! Can you hear the...
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Market Recovery A 100% commercial mortgage has been launched for the Medical Sector. This includes surgeries, pharmacies, opticians, care homes and nursing homes. Rates are comparable to residential mortgages so it is encouraging to see further movement within the marketplace. The Enterprise Finance Guarantee This continues to be expanded with one high street lender announcing that a...
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Any fool can make things complicated, it requires a genius to make things simple, or something to that effect said E.F Schumacher. As layer upon layer of complexity is added to spice up a story, be used as spin or just remind us that common sense isn’t so common, it’s a reasonable adage to be reminded of in seemingly complicated times. Another complex story to get an update is Alice in...
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Medical Sector For those in or contemplating Medical sector businesses, we now have 100% commercial mortgages designed specifically for your market expansion, consolidation or purchase. For other businesses looking to similar plans we have a range of products of up to 100% loan facility. Interest Rates Although the Office of National Statistics had recently revealed that inflation has...
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And so another year and another decade starts in which all good intentions are there, in the beginning, but what risks lie ahead and what gambles will be taken? How achievable are objectives? We have a distraction at SUF headquarters which we won’t be giving up as our New Year Resolution: Buzzword Bingo. The objective is to discover the next buzzword or phrase in terms of finance or the...
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