UK Finance Discussions

Where to find the best selection of lifetime mortgages?

I'm looking into lifetime mortgages. I've spoken to three local IFA's and they typically come up with a selection of be...

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posted by pk

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Which of these finance companies are the most equitable, reliable and trustworthy?

I have to choose a lifetime mortgage and need to choose between a number of comparable products. Can anyone recommend (...

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posted by pk

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Charging for 0800 numbers?

Can 0800 numbers be charged for? I've never heard of it before but Tesco's web site says the following. Can it be right...

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posted by nospam

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When do you need to report capital gains on a sale of property?

According to the HMRC website, you don't declare the sale of your main home on your tax return (because there's no tax...

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posted by devnull

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UK Pensions and Qrops

Many returning Indian professionals who have worked and accrued UK pensions do not know that they can transfer their fr...

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posted by mansi.bhambhani

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Bonds from Big60million solar farms

Advertised in Sunday newspapers, incl Mail on Sunday. Belongs to Willersley Solar Farms Paying 7%, duration 5 years, av...

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posted by johnfox99

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Money laundering ott

So I finally succumbed to doing an on-line switch of a joint UK bank account to a similar one with a slightly better of...

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posted by nospam

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Pubs 'n Bars Plc

Can anyone advise whether shares in Pubs 'n Bars Plc still have any value, please? They went into administration several...

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posted by john

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What listening to customers actually means

I just received an email from Barclays. I go to the linked page and (easily) read "Following customer feedback, we've c...

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posted by junk

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Proof of identity

I've just had a letter from my bank, demanding that I send certified documents to prove my identity. Not so unusual for...

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posted by mikebarnes333

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whether to cash in a small (<£10,000) pension pot

Please willsomeone enlighten me? I have read this http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/pensionschemes/small-pen.htm but it does not s...

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posted by robertmlaws

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dissolved loan company?

Hi,I wonder if anyone out there can help me with a problem?Some years back we took out a second charge loan with a comp...

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posted by neale56.dfdf800

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Clawing Back Payment Made To Wrong Bank Account

The Government has apparently introduced a simpler more effective process f or clawing back payments made to a wrong ba...

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posted by chrisjbrady

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Bond and Fixed Interest Fund Prices

Hello All Does anyone have any thoughts on the medium term future for Bond and Fixed Interest Fund prices? I have read...

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posted by mdp

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Dumping BA / AIG Shares

How do I dump a bunch of worthless ex-BA / AIG shares? I just got the Annua l Report from AIG (incl. BA) and an invitat...

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posted by chrisjbrady

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