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Landlords: have you got a spare £20k or do you comply with the new regulations?
by Justine Coombe | 06 Dec 2006
John Charcol mortgage brokers, have provided a timely reminder to landlords that there are new regulations must be adhered to or you risk having to pay a £20,000 fine.
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Today is always the right time to invest in property
by Justine Coombe | 06 Dec 2006
Nearly two thirds of landlords expect to acquire additional property in the next year, confirming that buy-to-let investors are extremely confident about the future of the market.
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Business Money: Schools must teach entrepreneurial skills
by Justine Coombe | 06 Dec 2006
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) is calling on the government to do more to develop the next generation of Alan Sugars, starting with an overhaul of the way that children are taught. The FPB wants the government to go back to school and make self-employment a real option for school pupils.
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Funding worries put off female entrepreneurs
by Justine Coombe | 06 Dec 2006
A survey of would-be entrepreneurs in the capital has revealed that the UK"s aspiring Anita Roddicks" are often deterred from starting their own businesses by a perceived lack of funding.
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Does your business do enough for its customers?
by Justine Coombe | 06 Dec 2006
A Royal Mail Special Delivery study has found that 70 per cent of business people said that it was important to feel valued by a supplier if you wanted to build a good working relationship. However, 20% of those surveyed admitted that they could not remember when a supplier had last made them feel like "more than just another customer".
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Late payment is one of the biggest problems facing your business
by Justine Coombe | 06 Dec 2006
A recent survey of small business showed 60 per cent of respondents claimed that their firm's growth is restricted by it. Happily for small businesses, outsourcing debt collection and employing the services of an invoice finance company is, at last, no longer seen as the "finance of last resort" that it once was.
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Profiting from the Base Rate Rise
by Justine Coombe | 06 Dec 2006
The Bank of England has raised the base interest rate to five per cent.The move is designed to slow property price inflation, which has reached nearly nine per cent in the last 12 months, according to the latest index.
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More firms turning to Invoice Finance
by Justine Coombe | 06 Dec 2006
New figures released by the Factors and Discounters Association (FDA) have confirmed that the invoice finance industry is continuing to increase in popularity among both SMEs and large corporate organisations.
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Invoice Finance the Ideal Solution for Cash-Seeking Firms
by Justine Coombe | 06 Dec 2006
The recent decision by several banks to increase the number of high street branches has been welcomed by small businesses, many of whom have had to contend with a severe lack of local services.
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Buy-to-let Proves Profitable for Parent Landlords
by Justine Coombe | 06 Dec 2006
Parents with children at university could make a "solid investment" by purchasing buy-to-let property and letting it out to children and their friends, according to Landlord Mortgages.
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