Posts Tagged ‘research’
Banks hide rate cuts from savers
Banks are keeping their customers in the dark about interest rate changes on their accounts, new research has found.
The study by Which? Money found most banks rely on newspaper adverts or customers popping into their local branch to keep savers informed of rate cuts
Only four of the twelve banks investigated guaranteed to keep customers informed [...]
Olympic Park development boosts house prices
Some neighbourhoods close to the Olympic Park development have seen sharp rises in house prices since 2005, when the Capital was awarded the Games.
According to research from Lloyds TSB, Homerton and Shoreditch have recorded average property price rises of 69% and 53% respectively, well above the Greater London average of 36%.
However, only four of the [...]
House prices slip as new buyer enquiries decline
New research from Hometrack shows house prices in England and Wales slipping in July, for the first time in 15 months.
The housing intelligence firm has recorded a 0.1% decline as the market continues to take up the impact of a surge in new instructions, alongside a 1.3% drop in new buyer enquiries.
Hometrack director, Richard Donnell, [...]
London homebuyers pays £20k premium to live near station
London homebuyers are prepared to pay a considerable premium to be close to a Tube or train station, according to research from Nationwide.
A property 500m from the nearest station is likely to cost 7% (typically £20,300) more than a similar home 1,500m distant.
Premiums increase as you move closer towards a station: for example, an identical [...]
Over-50s slash retirement savings
Britain’s over-50s have reduced their retirement savings by nearly £18 billion over the last year, according to new research by LV=.
The pensions, investments and insurance group found 21% of those approaching retirement have reduced their retirement savings by an average of more than £300 per month in the past 12 months.
In the same period, just [...]