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‘Teetering on the edge’: Hunt does nothing for local councils
TV politics pundit ANDREW FISHER, pictured right, assesses the fine detail of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, and amid the tax giveaways for the already wealthy, identifies the glaring gaps in financial provision for the NHS, teachers and local authorities like … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 London elections, Andrew Fisher, Council Tax, Croydon Council
Tagged 15% Council Tax hike, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Fisher, Autumn Statement, Bank of England, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Conservative, Council Tax, Croydon, HM Treasury, Homelessness, Jeremy Hunt, No-fault evictions, OBR, Office for Budget Responsibility, Section 114, Section 114 Notice, Tory
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Thousands of Croydon mortgage-holders hit by ‘greedflation’
ANDREW FISHER on the ‘collective irrationality’ over interest rate increases which can only make an already bad economic situation much, much worse – with some residents in this borough facing mortgage increases of more than £5,000 per year In the … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Fisher
Tagged Andrew Fisher, Bank of England, Base rate, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South, inflation, Interest rates, Mortgages, Tory
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Average house prices in Croydon almost double in a decade
Estate agents and buy-to-let landlords feel the squeeze as Trussonomics begins to have an impact The cost of an average house in Croydon has increased by 92.4per cent in the 10 years since 2013, according to research based on figures … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Council Tax, Housing, London-wide issues
Tagged 15% Council Tax hike, Bank of England, Bromley, Council Tax, Croydon, house prices, Interest rates, Mortgages, Sutton
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Bleak midwinter for housing market as interest rates rise
Home-buyers in London are on average spending 56% of their earnings on their housing costs, with recent interest rate rises adding £3,000 per year to average mortgage bills Rising interest rates are seeing house sales fall through and the price … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Housing, Property
Tagged Bank of England, Halifax, Mortgages, National Association of House Buyers, Nationwide, Property prices
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