Property & Finance

Welcome to the property and finance section of the Mature Times website – the voice of our generation!

This area of the site is packed with articles that will appeal to those over 50 on retirement property and finance, homes for retirement, articles to help you plan retirement and articles to help you plan your finances in retirement.

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Need to save more money? Haggle.

Tuesday, 16 April 2013

AA, Sky and Virgin Media head the list of companies where hagglers reveal success rates of 70% and better

The AA, Sky and Virgin Media are the easiest companies to haggle with, new research by consumer help site MoneySavingExpert.com shows. This year's haggling poll of 2,950 MoneySavers shows deals come to those who have the chutzpah to barter on contracts for broadband, TV, insurance, breakdown and more.

Big increase in older people accessing insurance

Monday, 15 April 2013

BIBA logo Newly released figures show a landmark agreement between Government and the insurance industry has been a success in improving access to insurance for older customers.

The 'signposting' agreement, which came in to force on 6 April 2012, now means that if an insurer or broker is unable to offer cover to an older motorist or traveller due to the fact that their age is above any upper age limits they have, then they will automatically refer them to an alternative provider who can meet their needs or to a dedicated signposting service, such as The British Insurance Brokers' Association's (BIBA's) 'Find a Broker' service or website.

The new figures show that there has been a 200% increase in calls and web-hits to the 'Find a Broker' service during its first year, with more than 43,000 enquirers put in touch with a specialist broker for the type of policy they're looking for.

Showcasing a Greater Later Life at Hampton Court

Monday, 15 April 2013

Chris Beardshaw The UK’s leading retirement developer, McCarthy & Stone, will celebrate the wisdom of the ages during the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show this summer, when it unveils a spectacular show garden aimed at challenging the pre-conceptions of later life.

To achieve this McCarthy & Stone have enlisted award winning garden designer Chris Beardshaw to create an original and striking conceptual installation which will capture the positivity behind the aging process, whilst honouring the experiences and knowledge offered by the UK’s growing aging population.

Manchester-sized city needed every two years to house UK’s ageing population

Wednesday, 10 April 2013

McCarthy _Stone__logo McCarthy & Stone, Britain’s leading builder of retirement apartments, is warning that a city the size of Manchester (circa 500,000 people) needs to be built every two years for the next 20 years if the UK is going to address its need for more specialist housing for its ageing population.

A super-sized building programme to meet this shortfall would not only release up to 3,750,000 existing and much-needed family-sized homes to tackle the UK’s family housing shortage, but would also sustain 250,000 new construction jobs a year to 2033 and provide a significant boost to the economy.

Financial hardship? The British Gas Energy Trust could help

Wednesday, 10 April 2013

The British_Gas_Energy_Trust The British Gas Energy Trust provides free grants to help people in financial hardship clear their debts and purchase essential household items. At present you do not need to be a British Gas customer to apply and the only criterion for applying is financial hardship.