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People are hiding cash in their microwaves as Sweden gets closer to being the first cashless society with negative interest rates

“I’ve heard of people keeping cash in their microwaves because banks won’t accept it.” Sourced through Scoop.it from: uk.businessinsider.com We’ve seen the future…  Nice experiment soon to be rolled out across the Western Economies.

The number of £1m mortgages in the UK has risen by a fifth

NatWest, owned by Royal Bank of Scotland, said it granted 233 mortgages of more than £1 million in 2014, and so far this year has issued another 207 Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.telegraph.co.uk

Chinese set to invest $13b in UK property – Business – Chinadaily.com.cn

In 2014, the UK saw an estimated inflow of $3.12 billion investments from Chinese mainland buyers, an international real estate portal said in its report. Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.chinadaily.com.cn

Deutsche Bank: We can already see how London’s insane property bubble will end

Political intervention and rising interest rates are going to bring the rocket back down to earth. Sourced through Scoop.it from: uk.businessinsider.com

Estate planning: IHT average bill rises as figure tops £170k

The average bill for an estate paying inheritance tax rose to over £170,000 – an annual increase of almost £5,000 or 3 per cent, a report has conclude… Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.financialplanneronline.co.uk

What if the China Panic Is All Wrong?

Here are some of the arguments that might moderate market fears. Sourced through Scoop.it from: blogs.wsj.com The essence of contrarian investing.  china is an emerging economy.  Now’s the time to buy-in for the long term.

What will China’s Black Monday mean for the UK?

As jittery investors brace for more shockwaves after last week’s rout on world markets, we look at the impact, from property to petrol prices Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.theguardian.com

Own a European holiday home? New rules mean you can now choose who inherits it

For the first time British investors with assets in the EU can avoid tough European succession rules Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.telegraph.co.uk

A system for getting your child a property that starts with charging them – Telegraph.co.uk

One of Britain’s leading mortgage experts shares his own DIY system that helps kids get on to the property ladder but also makes money for parents Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.telegraph.co.uk

Towns the UK property boom forgot: ‘We sold at a £410,000 loss’

Buyers in Newry, Northern Ireland, lost it all after believing prices would keep rising – while other UK towns such as Ferryhill and Conwy are also suffering Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.theguardian.com In the London-centric bubble, we sometimes forget there are other stories…