Joe Wright

Senior Money Writer at The Telegraph

Senior money writer @Telegraph

Articles

'Suspicious' second homes flood property market in holiday let hotspots

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Joe Wright

North Cornwall MP, Ben Maguire, said the litany of for-sale signs in the coastal town of Padstow was "suspicious". He said: "Houses here sell like hot cakes. It's slightly suspicious, seeing that. They've been on the market a long time."Only around a fifth of second homes which have come on to the market this year are under offer, according to Hamptons estate agency.
Taxing second home owners will fail. Britain's empty homes crackdown proves it

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Joe Wright

Fiona Peake, of loan firm Ocean Finance, "suspects the tax policy will run into the same problems", while Harry Fenner, of Navana Property Group, cannot foresee the second home premium being a success. "This is an incredibly bad business model, yet our government believes this works," he said. "They want the vote of the working class man, yet these actions only harm the people they're luring in to vote for them.
'I'm 22 and earn £70k. Am I a fool to ditch my pension?'

2 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Joe Wright

Given her current financial position and future potential, a balanced approach to wealth management would be the most effective. This means continuing to contribute to her workplace pension to benefit from tax relief and employer contributions, while investing in various separate investment vehicles personally for flexibility and control over the underlying investments for the medium term.
High-tax Britain drives demand from overseas house buyers to record low

2 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Joe Wright

Britain's high taxes have driven interest from overseas house buyers to a record low, analysis suggests. The number of international investors fell to just 1pc in the three months to March amid Labour's non-dom crackdown and stamp duty shake-up, estate agency Hamptons said. In prime central London, the figure stood at less than 3pc, down from a peak of 7.9pc in 2009, with demand from Europeans and Hong Kong internationals falling the most.
National Trust or English Heritage - which is better?

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Joe Wright

Drawing in more than six million members between them, the National Trust and English Heritage are juggernauts of Britain’s tourism industry. Hundreds of castles, stately homes, abbeys, gardens and beauty spots fall under their management, but which is better value for your money? As spring starts to bounce into life, Telegraph Money compares the cost of memberships at both, how you could save money and the growing popularity of a rival organisation.
English Heritage raises ticket prices at nearly three times the rate of National Trust

3 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Joe Wright

A spokesman for the charity said: "Striking the right balance between affordability and our responsibility to care for our 400 plus historic monuments appropriately is vital. "Every year we review our prices and we are very careful to minimise price increases as much as possible. This year is no different.
All the ways Labour is silencing resistance to a 'concrete countryside'

3 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Joe Wright

Giving residents a voice on the future of housebuilding in their towns and villages was a tool Labour "wanted to see much more of" when in opposition. Yet fast-forward to today, and Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of silencing locals, vilifying Nimbys and hoarding power in Whitehall. Since taking the keys to Number 10, the Prime Minister has unveiled plans to strip down the powers of council planning committees - where locals can publicly speak out against applications.
The 'anti-woke' alternative to the National Trust that's growing by 10,000 members a year

3 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Joe Wright

With the National Trust losing 89,000 members last year, a lesser-known rival "without the woke attitude" is growing in popularity. Memberships at Historic Houses - an association boasting more than 300 visitor attractions - have doubled in the space of just five years. Anne Boleyn's childhood home of Hever Castle, the royal residency Balmoral Castle and the seaside fortress of Bamburgh Castle are among the list of locations in its UK-wide catalogue.
Taxpayers must fund bikes for refugees and pensioners, MPs tell Labour

3 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Joe Wright

Critics argue the tax breaks only benefit higher earners, while those on low incomes are priced out of affording a bike on their own accord. Labour MP Fabian Hamilton, chairman of the parliamentary group, said Cycle to Work has "done a great deal of good", but it now needs reshaping. He said: "It mainly serves those in stable employment and brings about more savings to higher earners.
‘Exorbitant’ ticket fees turn England’s cathedrals into cash cows

1 month ago | msn.com | Joe Wright

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