Vicky Shaw
Buying & Mortgages
Surveyors say subdued housing market may be starting to stabilise
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said it is too early to interpret the research as the start of a recovery
By Vicky Shaw
11 Jun 2026
Money
Record £4bn in claims processed by health insurers in 2024 – ABI
The figures highlight the value of workplace health insurance schemes in supporting employees to stay well and in work, the ABI said.
By Vicky Shaw
21 Jan 2026
Money
More mortgage customers can now borrow up to six times income, says Nationwide
The Society is extending its high loan-to-income lending to a wider range of borrowers.
By Vicky Shaw
21 Jan 2026
Money
Pause on action plan related to Waspi investigation was needed – DWP boss
Sir Peter Schofield told MPs that a ‘series of campaigns’ are already under way to help raise awareness of state pensions.
By Vicky Shaw
21 Jan 2026
Money
Number of people becoming financially insolvent reached 15-year high in 2025
Personal insolvencies across England and Wales were at the highest point since 2010 last year, the Insolvency Service said.
By Vicky Shaw
20 Jan 2026
Property News
Here's how long it takes London first-time buyers to save a deposit
Nationwide Building Society estimated that it could take around six years to raise a 10 per cent cash deposit across the UK, or around nine years in London
By Vicky Shaw
20 Jan 2026
Money
UK financial system ‘may not be prepared enough for major AI-related incidents’
The Treasury Select Committee said it had received a ‘significant volume of evidence’ about AI’s risks to financial services consumers.
By Vicky Shaw
20 Jan 2026
Property News
Average price tag on a UK home jumps by nearly £10,000 in January
January’s recovery brings average asking prices close to where they were last summer
By Vicky Shaw
19 Jan 2026
Money
2026 ‘started with most homes for sale in a new year period since at least 2018’
As home buyers have more choice, those selling their property should ‘price carefully’, Zoopla said.
By Vicky Shaw
16 Jan 2026
Money
HMRC apologises after glitch shuts helplines ahead of self-assessment deadline
The revenue body said a short-lived technical issue closed lines from 11.40am to 2.15pm on Thursday.
By Vicky Shaw
15 Jan 2026
Money
Lenders expect mortgage availability to increase in early 2026 – survey
Several lenders have announced mortgage rate cuts in recent weeks.
By Vicky Shaw
15 Jan 2026
Money
More than 400,000 people sought debt help from Citizens Advice in 2025
Around 13,300 people have already turned to the charity for help with debt in the first working week of 2026.
By Vicky Shaw
15 Jan 2026
Money
Rental price hikes take a pause amid more balanced market – Rightmove
Asking rents fell on a quarterly basis during the last three months of 2025, Rightmove said.
By Vicky Shaw
15 Jan 2026
Money
Housing market may be turning a corner as confidence grows – surveyors
Expectations for house sales and prices among professionals have turned more positive, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
By Vicky Shaw
15 Jan 2026
Money
Nationwide set to cut fixed mortgage rates to as low as 3.50% from Thursday
A mortgage expert said the reductions from the building society ‘feel like a real line-in-the-sand moment’.
By Vicky Shaw
14 Jan 2026
Money
Majority of adults who expect to run out of cash in January ‘in red by Thursday’
Mid-January was often a time when festive spending and a longer gap between pay cheques caught up with people, Intuit Credit Karma said.
By Vicky Shaw
14 Jan 2026
Money
Some older people ‘skipping showers or meals to make ends meet financially’
Age UK’s ‘crisis hiding in plain sight’ campaign is urging older people to check if they are entitled to extra financial support.
By Vicky Shaw
14 Jan 2026
Money
Nearly one in five adults have a side hustle, survey indicates
Buying and selling, designing and looking after pets are popular ways to raise extra cash, according to research released by Scottish Widows.
By Vicky Shaw
14 Jan 2026
Money
Leading with kindness is important, HMRC boss tells MPs
John-Paul Marks, first permanent secretary and chief executive at HMRC, addressed the Treasury Committee.
By Vicky Shaw
13 Jan 2026
Property News
UK areas with hottest property market prospects in 2026 revealed
Zoopla weighed up factors such as the affordability of homes, the time to sell and the number of asking price reductions in postal areas
By Vicky Shaw
13 Jan 2026
Money
Concorde 50p coin takes off as Royal Mint celebrates supersonic aircraft
The new coin ‘honours both the aircraft and the engineers whose genius made supersonic travel a reality’, the Royal Mint said.
By Vicky Shaw
13 Jan 2026