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1 month ago | 
revista.drclas.harvard.edu | Rhea Tibrewala
As I walked into the sweeping courtyard of the Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí (UASLP) in Mexico, flanked by its grand stone pillars, I knew that EAAMO’24 was going to be unlike any other academic conference I had ever attended. EAAMO (Equity and Access in Algorithms, Mechanisms, and Optimization) has always been about challenging the conventional boundaries of academic exchange.
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Oct 18, 2023 | 
pensiontimes.co.uk | Rhea Tibrewala
The UK housing industry is facing a mini-boom thanks to the recently introduced stamp duty holiday, which aims to benefit home buyers who have been hit by the financial crisis. The stamp duty holiday is one of the new measures introduced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak to assist in the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. What is Stamp Duty? Stamp duty land tax, as it is officially called, is a tax that is paid upon the purchase of property or a piece of land in England or Northern Ireland.
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Oct 18, 2023 | 
pensiontimes.co.uk | Rhea Tibrewala
Recent data obtained from property websites suggests renters continue to seek properties outside of the city centre, preferring to live in less crowded, more spacious areas as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Property websites like Rightmove and Hamptons International have observed that renters continue to express interest in more spacious properties, often in quieter towns and villages, since they expect to spend more time working from home in the future.
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Oct 18, 2023 | 
pensiontimes.co.uk | Rhea Tibrewala
The asking price for properties has dipped by 0.5% in October, according to property website Rightmove, as home sellers look to close sales ahead of the stamp duty holiday deadline. The price cut, equivalent to a reduction in value of around £1,505, suggests a slowdown in the burgeoning value of properties since the end of the first national COVID-19 lockdow.
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Oct 18, 2023 | 
pensiontimes.co.uk | Rhea Tibrewala
Women in the UK have been urged to check whether they are owed money by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and fight back for back payments they may be eligible for.
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Oct 18, 2023 | 
pensiontimes.co.uk | Rhea Tibrewala
UK house prices enjoyed a surprising surge in July on the back of the recently introduced stamp duty holiday and the release of pent up buyer demand over the last few months. Figures released by Nationwide, Britain’s largest building society, indicate that house prices increased 1.7% in July from the previous month and 1.5% year on year (after adjusting for seasonality), contrary to the slight dip experts forecast. The uptick in demand is due to several factors.
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Oct 18, 2023 | 
pensiontimes.co.uk | Rhea Tibrewala
The loss of a loved one takes an emotional toll. Something that can be equally challenging is navigating the various arrangements you may need to make afterwards, including dealing with inheritance matters. In the UK, you don’t usually have to pay any immediate tax on the assets you inherit. However, you might have to pay certain taxes in a few scenarios, some of which we will outline in more detail in this guide. What Different Taxes Apply to Inheritance?
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Oct 18, 2023 | 
pensiontimes.co.uk | Rhea Tibrewala
As the economy and the housing market slowly begin to recover from the fallout of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the UK is witnessing a reviving demand for mortgages, loans, and other credit. However, despite this increased consumer demand, borrowers may find it challenging to obtain lines of credit over the coming month.
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Oct 18, 2023 | 
pensiontimes.co.uk | Rhea Tibrewala
In a radical solution expected to ease the burden of an ageing population on the floundering social care system, people over 40 may pay more tax to cover the cost of care in later life. Care Sector in CrisisThe growing movement to resolve the crisis in adult social care has already suffered some setbacks over the past year.
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Oct 18, 2023 | 
pensiontimes.co.uk | Rhea Tibrewala
As the world continues to deal with the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, interest rates have fallen for many central banks around the globe. The Bank of England recently announced it is considering introducing negative interest rates, in an unprecedented move aimed towards stimulating the ailing economy. However, such a move could have potentially far-reaching implications for UK Pension Schemes. A judicious oversight of interest rates is imperative to safeguard any economy.
