Keep your cool in the housing market

Summer’s heating up – keep your cool with your house moving plans. Good planning, realistic budgeting and future thinking can reduce stress when buying a home

News in Review

Housing market improves, Burnham boosts business confidence, difficulties in the retail sector and US inflation still high

Economic Review – August 2026

August’s Economic Review – UK economy expands unexpectedly, UK jobs market “stagnant,” retail sales wilt and higher energy costs

News in Review

Annual UK inflation rate 2.9% in July, consumer confidence improves, boost in business activity and rise in financial anxiety

In the news

Housing trends reveal cautious buyers, changing investment returns and growing demand for flexible living spaces

Wealth in an age of uncertainty

For investors, structural weaknesses exposed by the pandemic, geopolitical conflict and persistent inflation have created a more unpredictable environment

News in Review

UK economy growth, latest employment and earnings figures, pensioner poverty and water bills set to rise

In the news

In the news – we examine rising UK dividend payouts, increasing investment scams and millions earning minimal interest