by Barrie Dawson | Aug 25, 2021 | Investment
One in three think their parents will need to sell their homes to pay for care in later life … but there are ways to cover the huge bills. Roughly one in ten said they’d have to pay for their parents’ care Almost a third said they would have to sell the family home to...
by Barrie Dawson | Jul 15, 2021 | Investment
Just a reminder… The 30 June has now passed, marking the end of the temporary nil-rate Stamp Duty threshold of £500,000. If you missed the deadline, don’t despair! There will be a tapered nil-rate threshold of £250,000 in place until 30 September, meaning that you...
by Barrie Dawson | Jun 26, 2021 | Investment
Regionally is welcoming investors onto the platform! You may recall that earlier in the year, Markland Hill Wealth were appointed as a regional partner of Regionally. Regionally was founded by Justin Urquhart-Stewart, co-founder of 7IM and Jim Odell, responsible for a...
by Barrie Dawson | May 13, 2021 | Investment, Life Insurance, Mortgages, Pensions
When you have a mix of pensions from different past occupations. You have reached age 47, and have worked for years in say the printing and packaging trade, for a handful of different companies. You suddenly realise that even with your ambition to keep working until...
by Barrie Dawson | May 12, 2021 | Investment
Sharia-compliant investment portfolios for Islamic investors } Reading time: 4 mins In response to many enquiries and to coincide with the festival of Eid-al-Fitr we are delighted to announce the introduction of our range of Sharia compliant investments...
by Barrie Dawson | Mar 9, 2021 | Investment
6 Things to do ahead of Tax Year End. If you’re looking to make the most of your finances and reduce your tax bill for 2020/21 now is the perfect time. Our 6 top tips can help you make the most of your current allowances and tax relief, but be quick as they’ll need to...