Christmas can be a stressful time of year – turkeys to source, cakes to make, panto tickets to buy and extra chairs for the dining room table to find. So, it’s no surprise that over three quarters of parents (76%) make gift giving a touch simpler, by handing over cash at Christmas time – an average £109.93 to be precise.
More than 70 local authority areas have seen average house prices rise over the last year, bucking the national trend, according to new research released by Halifax.
New research from Halifax reveals the extent to which first-time buyers are prepared to compromise when facing difficulties buying their first home.
With summer holidays coming to a close, the latest credit card spending data from Halifax suggests it’s been a busy year for travelling, as travel-related spend (including on airlines and hotels), rose by 27% compared to 2019 and by 18% since 2022.
The number of first-time buyers fell 22% between January and August this year, compared to the same period in 2022, according to the latest Halifax First-Time Buyer Review.
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