The government has recently announced changes to auto-enrolment pensions. These pensions are also referred to as workplace pensions. One of the key changes is the age at which people will be auto-enrolled into a workplace pension. Presently the joining age is 22 but the plan is that this will be lowered to 18. The proposal [...]
Mortgage adviser, Amanda Halleybone had a surprise delivery of a bouquet of flowers to her office. The flowers were from a client as a “Thank You” for all the work undertaken by Amanda in securing the best mortgage deal for them. Amanda is an independent adviser working out of the offices of Jackie Oliver and Company, [...]
Figures from the Equity Release Council show that homeowners took out £824 million of property wealth between July to September 2017. This is over a forty per cent increase from the same time last year. Equity release is also referred to as lifetime mortgages. There are now over 121-lifetime mortgages on the market offering more [...]
It's a warm welcome to Tracey Foster who is heading up our new office at 2,Snow Hill, Birmingham. Caroline Anstee, Managing Director of Anstee & Co. said: “Historically, as a company we have always had a strong working relationship with a number of professional introducers in the Birmingham area. We have been looking to open a [...]
The best place for independent financial pension advice is from our advisers, but here are the key areas for consideration: Make full use of your annual tax-free pension allowance of normally £40,000. Use any unused annual pension allowances available to carry forward from previous tax years. Make sure you’re getting tax relief at the appropriate [...]
The end of the tax year is approaching fast, so speaking to us and taking action before 6 April 2017 could save you money, allowing you to take full advantage of your reliefs and exemptions. If you have not already taken advantage or your allowances, it’s not surprising because tax can be complicated. In recent [...]
