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Stamp Duty relief is changing – what first-time buyers need to know
If you’re a first-time buyer, there are two words that you might not be familiar with – stamp duty. When you are thinking about buying your first home you'll have been saving for a deposit and thinking about how you will pay to kit out your home but there are other...
Movers face upcoming changes to stamp duty relief – what you need to know
If you’re looking to move house, there’s an important date to mark in your calendar – Monday, 31st March 2025. This is the day that the current stamp duty relief will end and thresholds will change in England and Northern Ireland. But what does this mean for your...
New Year’s resolutions over the Christmas period
The festive period seemed to start early this year with Christmas music played in stores from the middle of November. It seems to indicate that people are starting their Christmas preparations well in advance – or certainly that the shops would like them to. As we go...
Saving for your child’s university education
Saving for your child’s university education requires careful planning and budgeting. By starting early, considering investment opportunities, encouraging your child to save, looking for scholarships and bursaries, and planning, you can make saving for university a...
Brian’s Sri Lanka Challenge Day 6: Uda Walawe to Galle (approx. 89km)
This year my annual charity bike challenge takes me to Sri Lanka. It will be a hard challenge with 457km of riding and numerous climbs over 6 days. I am raising funds for The Openwork Partnership Foundation, who give grants to small local charities supported by the...
Brian’s Sri Lanka Challenge Day 5: Ella to Uda Walawe (approx. 102km)
This year my annual charity bike challenge takes me to Sri Lanka. It will be a hard challenge with 457km of riding and numerous climbs over 6 days. I am raising funds for The Openwork Partnership Foundation, who give grants to small local charities supported by the...
Brian’s Sri Lanka Challenge Day 4: Nuwara Eliya to Ella
This year my annual charity bike challenge takes me to Sri Lanka. It will be a hard challenge with 457km of riding and numerous climbs over 6 days. I am raising funds for The Openwork Partnership Foundation, who give grants to small local charities supported by the...
Brian’s Sri Lanka Challenge Day 3: Kandy to Nuwara Eliya
This year my annual charity bike challenge takes me to Sri Lanka. It will be a hard challenge with 457km of riding and numerous climbs over 6 days. I am raising funds for The Openwork Partnership Foundation, who give grants to small local charities supported by the...
Brian’s Sri Lanka Challenge Day 2 – Sigiriya to Kandy
This year my annual charity bike challenge takes me to Sri Lanka. It will be a hard challenge with 457km of riding and numerous climbs over 6 days. I am raising funds for The Openwork Partnership Foundation, who give grants to small local charities supported by the...
Brian’s Sri Lanka Challenge Day 1: Cycle to Polonnaruwa Ruins and Climb Lion Rock
This year my annual charity bike challenge takes me to Sri Lanka. It will be a hard challenge with 457km of riding and numerous climbs over 6 days. I am raising funds for The Openwork Partnership Foundation, who give grants to small local charities supported by the...
