The Financial Vulnerability Charter Will Loughton today announced that ‘Loughtons’ have pledged our support to the Financial Vulnerability Taskforce’s new Charter. It is aimed at protecting those who are in vulnerable circumstances, to give them confidence when dealing with a financial planning firm and ensure that they will be treated fairly and responsibly. We
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Upcoming changes to Buy to Let EPC Rating requirements The Government has announced that they are changing the rules surrounding Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Ratings on all properties being let out. This is known as the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES). Although it sounds harmless enough, a large number of properties in the UK
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Economic & Market Outlook – October 2021 In the last few months, we have seen global growth slow down largely due to the potential of inflation across the developed economies, the increasing US debt and the tightening of Chinese internal regulations. This has been compounded by recent economic data which shows that we are
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Loughtons are delighted to announce that we have taken on an apprentice Financial Adviser, Max Taylor. Max has recently returned to his native North Devon, having formally worked in project management roles in London. He holds a degree in International Business Management and is relishing the challenge of both working and studying for his
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SPRING BUDGET – March 2021 Following the Spring Budget 2021, please see below a summary of the main financial points: Income tax The Personal Allowance for 2021/22 is increasing to £12,570 and the basic rate band to £37,700 meaning a higher rate threshold of £50,270. These figures will then be frozen until April
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Economic & Market Outlook – January 2021 Happy New Year !!! Coronavirus 2021 has started with another National Lockdown and the accelerated roll out of the Covid-19 Vaccine. We currently have the fastest roll out of this vaccine with the US close behind, although Europe are still yet to approve Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and
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