Why are house prices soaring in a pandemic?

If you have a dog, you’ll know that they can be cute, loving… and a whole heap of trouble! Aviva1 recently backed this up when it revealed some of the company’s more noteworthy pet-related claims.   From the pooch who turned on a tap and flooded his owners’...

By choosing to live just outside highly sought-after locations, analysis has shown that homebuyers could benefit from savings of up to 55%1, without forsaking their preferred location. Average savings come in at around 34% when locating five or ten minutes from a...

Are you worried about your finances? If so, you’re certainly not alone. According to a recent survey, 90% of households are worried about rising prices1. Financial worries can cause a great deal of stress and anxiety. In fact, nearly one in five people say they have...

Income protection insurance can be a cost-effective way of protecting yourself financially if you are unable to work due to illness or injury.    What many people don’t realise is that taking out an income protection policy can have benefits beyond the financial....

Job interview, driving test, family life… the list of life’s stresses is, unfortunately, long and varied. New research has revealed, however, that buying a home comes out on top.   Can’t Buy Me Stress 37% of recent UK homebuyers said that buying a house was one...

Nobody wants to think something bad happening to them. Perhaps it’s why so many people shy away from protection insurance – after all, it’s all too easy to think ‘it’ll never happen to me’.   Unfortunately, ‘it’ can and does happen, whether ‘it’ be injury,...

 Amid the backdrop of war in Ukraine and the spiralling cost of living, unpredictability is at the forefront of many people’s lives right now. The outlook for the housing and mortgage markets is no less uncertain.   Taking a step back, however, it is possible to...