Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcement of a temporary cut to stamp duty on residential properties is encouraging buyers to make that move. Whether for those who are downsizing or looking to move from the city to the country, there is no doubt the move has given the market a shot in the arm. The Chancellor said: […]
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Faced with demands for large deposits from lenders, more people are considering buying a property with friends. Here we explore the advantages and pitfalls. In this blog, the Money Advice Service talks you through the things to think about beforehand and what to look out for during the buying process. The advantages of buying with friends There […]
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A hole has opened up in the system that takes pride of place in the Australian identity – our ability to bring produce to market. But change is coming
If Australia is known for anything in the farming world, it is the ability to produce food from a brittle environment. We have built many of our national myths and legends around our capacity to produce primarily wheat, sheep, beef and dairy amid bushfires, drought and flood. We also have a healthy food export infrastructure, and are fond of saying we feed twice as many people abroad than we do at home.
Yet 2020 has given us a kick in the arse. The year began with drought in the eastern states and catastrophic bushfires. Losses of life, biodiversity and property were followed by reports of food shortages, as supermarkets had to close or severely limit their hours due to power restrictions and inability to receive supply. The floods that came after the fires further complicated access to basic needs for communities who were only just starting to stagger to their feet after the blazes burnt their landscapes bare. Heavy rain washed away topsoil and the power was cut again. And, just as communities were setting out on the long road to recovery, the coronavirus pandemic closed in, sending people into isolation of an uncertain duration. These colliding crises have revealed a hole in the system that takes pride of place in our national identity: our ability to provide food to market.
Continue reading...A hole has opened up in the system that takes pride of place in the Australian identity – our ability to bring produce to market. But change is coming
If Australia is known for anything in the farming world, it is the ability to produce food from a brittle environment. We have built many of our national myths and legends around our capacity to produce primarily wheat, sheep, beef and dairy amid bushfires, drought and flood. We also have a healthy food export infrastructure, and are fond of saying we feed twice as many people abroad than we do at home.
Yet 2020 has given us a kick in the arse. The year began with drought in the eastern states and catastrophic bushfires. Losses of life, biodiversity and property were followed by reports of food shortages, as supermarkets had to close or severely limit their hours due to power restrictions and inability to receive supply. The floods that came after the fires further complicated access to basic needs for communities who were only just starting to stagger to their feet after the blazes burnt their landscapes bare. Heavy rain washed away topsoil and the power was cut again. And, just as communities were setting out on the long road to recovery, the coronavirus pandemic closed in, sending people into isolation of an uncertain duration. These colliding crises have revealed a hole in the system that takes pride of place in our national identity: our ability to provide food to market.
Continue reading...Government pressed to help UK building sector and subsidised home buyers after shutdown
Delays in construction work in Britain caused by the pandemic have forced the government to consider drawing up plans to extend its Help to Buy scheme for new home purchases beyond the end-of-year deadline.
Rishi Sunak, the chancellor, is considering whether to back a proposal supported by the housing minister, Robert Jenrick, and house builders, that would keep the scheme in place for an additional three months to clear the backlog caused by the lockdown of construction sites in the spring.
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