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'Buyer Interest in the Housing Market picks up!'
Buyer interest in the housing market rose for the first time in two years last month, the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) said today (10 December). Interest in the market turned positive for the first time since October 2006, while expectations that sales volumes will pick up also remained positive ...

Offshore advisers reporting strong business results despite the economy
Offshore financial advisers are reporting resilient business volumes and potential for future product sales despite the ongoing volatility in the global markets. According a recent survey of over 250 financial advisers based outside the UK conducted by Skandia International, 71 per cent said they expect sales ...

Better professional standards will push out incompetent advisers
The new requirement for all advisers, whether operating under the independent 'advice' or 'sales' models, to achieve a QCA level four qualification will lead to an exodus of advisers, Skipton Financial Services said. Mark Fleet, managing director of Skipton Financial Services, welcomed the news, stating that ...

Alastair darling confirms a 15% Vat rate cut to begin next Monday
'Chancellor Alastair Darling confirms a 15% VAT cut will begin next Monday 1st December'  Speaking before the House of Commons as he delivered his Pre-Budget Report speech this afternoon (24 November), Darling said the VAT reduction would continue for 13 months before returning to 17.5 per cent in ...

Gordon brown pressurises UK banks to pass on 1.5% interest rate cut
'Pass the cuts on to the consumer' - Brown pressurises Banks Yesterday, the Bank of England moved to reduce interest rates by a surprising 1.5 per cent, bringing the bank Base Rate in the UK to 3 per cent. However, so far only Abbey has actually reflected the rate cut and passed it onto consumers. In ...

XL Recruitment launch their new website
XL Recruitment launched their new website on the 3rd November 2008.  Developed with a vibrant and fresh feel the new site more closely reflects the fresh thinking and modern approach to recruitment taken by XL. Refreshingly free from complicated menus and over elaboration the site mirrors the simple 'Does ...

"Councils don't need Gov Permission to provide mortgages"
This is according to the New Local Government Network (NLGN), a think tank which has been lobbying support from local councils to persuade the government to throw its weight behind the idea of councils offering mortgages. Director of the NLGN Chris Leslie said under a freedom given to local authorities by the government ...

XL Recruitment - on the move!
Starting from humble beginnings in 2003 XL Recruitment have expanded to incorporate a number of consultants and support staff.  Along with their expansion they have recently moved into new premises at the Dockside Bridgwater, Somerset.  A refurbished office with modern decor it ...