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2012 London Olympics look set to hike rents

Buy-to-let property owners with landlord insurance should be seriously thinking about extending their property portfolio by buying flats and houses which are close to London’s Olympic stadium, as the expected increase in rents during the 2012 London Olympics will make owning these properties very profitable. A report by the Daily Telegraph, shows that a large [...]

Cost of living is now the biggest financial concern for the over 55s

According to a report, pensioner households have to slash their spending on food in order to meet rising bills elsewhere. The Real Retirement Index, which tracks the lifestyles of 2,400 people over 55, shows that spending on food fell to just 16% of their total household income in the last three months compared to 23% [...]