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People aged between 30 and 50 are falling behind older people in saving for retirement, according to a recent pensions report.

Research by ING Direct suggests that the prospect of university fees rising to £9,000 a year is prompting parents to save more for their children's education.

My Home Finance is a pilot scheme testing a new lending option for financially marginalized groups.

The increased need for a fast property sale in London has led to a fall in the average asking price of 0.4 percent since February according to Prime Location.

There’s been some good news at last for those seeking quick house sales or wanting to sell their property portfolio.

Three thousand less homes have been sold compared to October 2010, says HM Revenue & Customs. In total, house sales for 2011 are 5% less than 2010, caused by the lack of mortgage funds and our economies state.

Unemployment levels for 16 to 24- year-olds are now record high after rising to over 1 million this October.

Bankruptcy fees rose from £75 to £525 this August to try and discourage people with financial issues looking for a solution to their problems.

Property prices dropped 0.6% in August from July and 0.4% from a year ago. Experts are expecting the housing market to be subdued for at least another year, with values staying the same of slightly lower as they are today.

Consumers have been experiencing a decrease in take-home pay for nine months this August.

For many consumers, obtaining mortgages with higher percentage rates is next to impossible, especially at the lower rates advertised.

In 2012, it is quite possible that average debts for UK students will reach an all time high, double the average debt in 2011.

Along with the UK government target inflation rates rising in July, due to the increase of financial service fees and higher prices for clothing.

According to the IMF, higher prices for oil, economic turmoil in the eurozone, impact of spending cuts, and plummeting prices could throw the economy off course.

Increasing demand for properties to rent has caused rents in the private sector to increase to an average of £701 per month throughout England and Wales.

For the first time this year, home sellers lowered asking prices, according to Rightmove, a property website.

A study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies and the BBC shows that pensioners and the poorest families are among those hit the hardest by the recession.

UK holidaymakers are now being warned that petrol prices have gone up since last summer all over Europe.

Argos has reported a big drop in sales for the past three months after it experienced worse-than-expected trading conditions, according to its owner.

Nokia, a major mobile phone service provider, reports that sales and profit margins for this quarter are now expected to be significantly lower than company forecasts.

Car production in Japan fell in April with manufacturers forced to slow down or halt production, due to part shortages in the supply chain.

A recent report put out by Deloitte, a financial services firm, warns that UK households will face a decrease in disposable income of approximately £780 this year.

A leading economic think tank has warned that UK households may face the biggest drop in income for 30 years.

According to an economic think tank, UK retailers could be facing many years of poor sales growth

Low-cost airline Easyjet has reported that its half-year losses have almost doubled due to higher fuel costs and the tough economic environment.

There has been a huge rise in the number of home buyers paying for their new homes in cash.

The taxman is targeting plumbers and others who work for cash in a new campaign against people not paying tax.

Barclays, the UK bank has reported a 9% fall in pre-tax profits for the first three months of the year to £1.66bn.

Toyota, the world's biggest carmaker, will be closing its UK plant at Burnaston in Derbyshire for two days each week in May due to the current shortage of car parts.

As consumers face increased prices for food and fuel, retailers are gearing up for a tough year with sales expected to be lower than usual.

Higher UK postage prices have come into force –with the result that a first-class stamp now costs 46p.

As usual, it's the people who can afford it the least who are being hardest hit by the recession.

For those who want to sell house fast, good luck: mortgages are getting harder and harder to find as UK borrowing hits a new record.

Economists believe that the consumer confidence index is one of the best indicators for the overall health of an economy, and if they're right, the UK is in very big trouble.

According to a Freedom of Information request, the sum of the twenty largest student loan debts tops £1 million, with the largest student loan of all at £66,150.

Winter fuel payments for older people are due to fall this year.

According to the Chancellor George Osborne, the UK economy will grow more slowly this year than previously expected.

All the unrest in Middle East might be good for democracy, but it's bad for the price of petrol.

There has now been no change to UK interest rates for two years, even though inflation is currently twice the Bank's target rate.

The UK economy will grow by less than expected in 2011, the British Chambers of Commerce forecasts.

In November 2010, the Office for Budget Responsibility reported that they expect 330,000 job losses among public sector workers in the coming four years

For twelve years, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has got the inflation numbers wrong.

A government strapped for cash is looking for new ways to levy civil penalties

According to recent news from the UK Public Health Association, the two-tier tariffs used for domestic fuel billing is leading to thousands of deaths every winter.

More bad news for the unemployed: a recent survey discovered that employers expect the highest level of redundancy since 2004.

According to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), a prominent economic research group, approximately 750,000 additional UK residents are poised to pay higher tax rates in April.

44,000 – that's how many home loans were provided for house purchase in November 2010, and this in a country of nearly 62 million people.

The economic situation in the UK remains grim. Recent unemployment figures show that joblessness continues to hover around 8%, jumping to 20% for 16 – 24 year-olds

The number of mortgages approved for house buyers by the UK's main banks fell by 10% in 2010.

Brian Strutton, national officer for GMB, asserts that the speed and size of coming job cuts may reach unprecedented levels.

New European rules will be going into force in the UK as of 1 February, which are expected to result in an increase in the number of borrowers being charged higher rates of interest than those advertised.

The economic recovery occurring across the globe has caused an increase in demand for oil.

The British Chambers of Commerce is forecasting slower than expected economic growth in the coming year, downgrading its September forecast of a 2.2% GDP growth in the UK in 2011 to just 1.9%.

Numbers from the Office for National Statistics show that £10.3bn was borrowed by the UK government in the month of October to compensate for the public finances gap.

Hometrack, a property website, has stated that homes for sale are spending an average of almost 10 weeks on the market, which is the longest for the past 17 months.

Energy bills may become an issue for many as the UK is expected to experience an extremely early start to winter this year.

British Gas has announced that customers will see a 7% increase in electricity and gas bills this winter, making it the second major energy supplier in the UK to announce an increase in prices for this winter.

The Council of Mortgage Lenders has asked the Financial Services Authority (FSA) to weaken plans for restrictions on mortgage lending, calling the plans “flawed and impractical.”

New figures released by the Office for National Statistics reveal that government borrowing has increased, with a record £16.2 billion borrowed in September to close the public finances gap.

According to the BBC, the Spending Review has revealed that the budget for England’s social housing programme is facing cuts of more than 50%.

Aside from drops in overall lending, there has also been a drop in recent months in new mortgages that are approved but have not yet been lent.

The UK’s energy regulator has stated that £32 billion is needed for improvement in the distribution infrastructure.

According to the BBC, seniors over the age of 60 will be the group most affected by changes in how low income households to receive assistance for mortgage costs.

A report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed an unexpected drop in retail sales in the UK in August, which was the first time retail sales has dropped since January.

Research shows that the most significant issue in the UK housing market is the plight of those trying to buy a home for the first time.

Mortgage lending in the UK has dropped for the third consecutive month with new figures underlining just how subdued the property market is.

A recent study shows that 38% of people support increasing taxes for private landlords and those who own second homes.

A major High Street retailer issued a warning that it expects low sales growth for a minimum of three to five years.

In August, property values dropped for the second month in a row, prompting surveyors to come forth with their expectations that house prices will continue to fall.

A study conducted by Consumer Focus shows that 1.2 million UK residents are taking out at least one payday loan each year, for a total of £1.2 billion borrowed in this manner.

A survey conducted by Schroders shows that nearly a third of the adults in the UK took money out of their savings over this past year to make up for income shortfalls.

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) announced that the poorest families are the hardest hit by the first budget put out by the coalition government.

A study conducted by Consumer Focus shows that 1.2 million UK residents are taking out at least one payday loan each year, for a total of £1.2 billion borrowed in this manner.

The Pensions Policy Institute Think Tank has put forth a statement saying that the state pension age will need to increase to 72 sometime within the next 20 years in order to keep government costs at their 1981 level

The Policy Exchange has put out a warning that interest rates could need to increase to 8% in an effort to combat mass inflation. The think tank speculates that a wave of money could be unleashed as a result of the economic recovery.

Companies listed in the FTSE 100 share index paid out a record £17.5 billion extra into pension schemes in 2009 as part of their efforts to pay off accumulated deficits.

According to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), the UK is facing the “longest, deepest, sustained period of cuts to public services spending at least since World War II.”

For some time now, lenders have been criticized about payment protection insurance (PPI) and the manner in which some of these policies have been sold.

According to figures released by the British Banker’s Association (BBA), the total number of home mortgages approved in June had dropped from the month before to 34,813.

During the first annual energy statement delivered to Parliament, Energy Secretary Chris Huhne estimated a significant increase in energy bills for businesses over the next 10 years.

Unions have expressed concerns over the size of planned job cuts for the Department of the Economy.

Funding for the government’s home repossession scheme is poised to be cut, according to the housing minister.

First-time property buyers are finding it more difficult to get on the property ladder, due to the hardship of raising the funds needed for the huge deposits required.

More and more pensioners are being forced to unlock equity from their homes as a last resort option for paying off debts and other bills.

The Halifax reported a slight drop in housing prices for the early summer, as compared to the beginning of the year.

According to the financial information service, Moneyfacts, rates on authorised overdrafts are now the highest they have been in the last decade.

In the ongoing efforts to cut costs and recover from the recent economic crisis, it is now looking likely that there will be a significant reduction in spending to build roads in the UK.

According to official statistics, one third of pensioners in the UK rely entirely on the state for their income during their retirement.

According to the Pension Protection Fund (PPF), the collective deficit for final-salary pension schemes in the UK’s private sector increased in May.

Starting in April 2013, unemployed people who claim Jobseekers Allowance for more than 12 months will experience a 10% cut in their Housing Benefit after the 12-month mark.

The volcanic eruption in Iceland had a larger effect than simply annoying travelers when flights in the UK were grounded for approximately six days.

Part of the new Budget includes a two-year pay freeze for those working in the public sector. This will affect all workers earning more than £21,000 per year.

New restrictions on benefits for expectant mums and new parents are poised to make raising children significantly more expensive.

UK residents can expect to see many changes as the government undertakes its reforms. One of the first reforms includes a change in the pension age, which is scheduled to go from 65 to 68.

For the second year in a row, university graduates are facing lower expected graduate salaries.

The effects of the recent recession are still being felt as financial pressures force the NHS to put a hold on proposals to provide no-cost prescriptions to England residents.

The Institute for Fiscal Studies reports that building work being completed through Labour’s school renewal programme may have to stop if the free schools policy is to be fully implemented.

We may have started hoping that pay freezes and redundancies would now come to an end as the economy struggles to recover; however, this is unfortunately not the case.

A YouGov survey commissioned for Financial Planning Week 2009 found that one in 20 Brits will seek professional financial assistance to improve their finances.

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has announced that more job cuts are on the horizon. After a massive 2007 government bail-out saved the back from collapse and resulted in RBS being 84% taxpayer owned, the bank began to look for ways to cut costs.

Petrol prices have been on the rise for a number of reasons, including the higher cost of refining, increasing oil prices and the relative strength of the dollar.

Research conducted for the Post Office by OnePoll shows that an astonishingly high number of UK residents hide the truth about their personal debt from their family members and loved ones.

In an effort to boost public finances, a new tax rate has been levied for top earners and will go into effect at the beginning of the new financial year.

It is no secret that personal debt has been steadily increasing for over a decade and that the number of people going bankrupt or being declared insolvent has risen alongside it.

The world of mortgages is quickly changing, with the transformation perhaps being most evident in the dramatic increase in new mortgage deals requiring deposits of at least 25%.

2010 has not started out well for public finances. In January, the government borrowed an additional £4.3 billion, bringing the total to the highest since record keeping began in 1993.

It will likely come as no surprise that long time unemployment figures, which includes those who have been out of work for at least one year, are now the highest they have been since 1997.

Mortgage advisors have warned of shortfalls in the amount available for lending, due to a lack of funds from mortgage companies.

Bad debts have reached significant, historic highs and average borrowing has increased 5% per credit card, surpassing £1,000 for the first time ever.

Recently, families have enjoyed lower monthly bills due to the government’s efforts to boost the UK economy by temporarily reducing the VAT from 17.5% to 15%. However...

News that National Insurance will increase in 2011 by 0.5% for both firms and employees is predicted to increase job losses, further bad news for those needing a quick house sale.

In this market of fewer fast house sales, repossessions are increasing.  Before taking back your home, a lender must prove a few things during a repossession hearing.  

In this second Sell to Rent FAQ article for the Sell and Rent Back Blog, we cover three more of our most popular questions.  If you have any more questions about sell and rent back, please contact us.  We are here to help!

There is more rough news for the job market in the UK, as Jaguar announced that it is axing 300 jobs from its Halewood plant on Merseyside. With more people set to lose their jobs, sell and rent back options rapidly gaining in popularity.

Recent news about the Land Registry putting up its fees for the first time since 1993 is bringing even more disappointment and stress to people looking to sell home fast.

Since 1 July 2009, The Sell and Rent Back Sector is now regulated by the Financial Services Authority, the same industry regulator for mortgages, banks and share trading.

In a bit of rare good news for the housing market, a rise has been reported in UK house prices. In May on April, house prices rose 1.2%, giving a bit of encouragement to anxious homeowners.

For those looking for quick house sales, it seems another house price index comes out every week. Here is a quick description of the main 4 indices, useful for those wanting a quick home sale.

Homeowners facing the prospect of losing their home to repossession could consider sell and rent back as an option for a fast property sale.

New blow for those wanting a fast property sale with latest negative equity figures announced.

Homeowners increasing look  to alternatives for a fast property sale.