What red flags do you need to spot before you buy a home - and how do you find them?

What red flags do you need to spot before you buy a home - and how do you find them?

How long did you take looking round your home before you put an offer in for it? The average prospective buyer spends just 43 minutes.

Surprise, surprise, research suggests that it pays to take your time.
This is week, Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert and Lee Boyce talk about what should be on your checklist before you take the plunge and buy a property.
Should you go by vibes alone, or do you really need to kick the tyres?
And when you do buy, what happens if the seller leaves junk like a mouldy fridge, grimy washing machine and a stained sofa? We reveal all.
Buy-to-let has taken a battering in recent years – but there are still pockets of Britain where investors are finding a decent yield.

Cash Isas are back in the spotlight with a review likely to come in July – how likely is it that they will be tinkered with?

And with news defunct furniture brand MFI will return after 20 years, what stores would you like to see make a comeback?


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Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen Crane

Producer: Georgie Frost

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Halifax to vanish as Lloyds ditches the brand - should we care?

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Bonus episode: Bank of England's Victoria Cleland on the future of cash - and wildlife on banknotes

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1 Jul 15min

Can Andy Burnham fix Britain's tax and financial headaches?

Can Andy Burnham fix Britain's tax and financial headaches?

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House prices vs inflation: The slow motion property slump

House prices vs inflation: The slow motion property slump

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The big inheritance shake-up for unmarried couples - and what it means

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5 Jun 52min

Would you take a £1m lump sum or £1,000 a week for life?

Would you take a £1m lump sum or £1,000 a week for life?

It's the sort of theoretical question you might discuss at the pub with your mates. If you won the lottery and had the choice, would you pick a £1million lump sum, or take £1,000 a week for life? Pol...

29 Mai 39min

Are you saving enough for a comfortable retirement?

Are you saving enough for a comfortable retirement?

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