
Could you be missing out on State Pension payments?
Thousands of people are missing Home Responsibilities Protection from their NI record.

‘A step in the right direction’ towards monitoring the performance of workplace pensions
Stephen Metcalf of Lovewell Blake Financial Planning welcomes a new FCA framework which will assess the performance of workplace defined contribution pension schemes.

Lovewell Blake welcomes intake of new trainees
Chartered accountants Lovewell Blake has welcomed an intake of 20 new trainees across its offices in Norfolk and Suffolk.

New voluntary organisation banking guide is a welcome step forward
With many charities reporting problems when it comes to banking, a newly-published voluntary organisation banking guide is a step in the right direction, says Stef Smith of Lovewell Blake’s Charities team.

‘All you need to know about pensions in 20 minutes’: financial planning firm offers free online webinars as part of pension awareness week
One-to-one pension review appointments also on offer.

The abolition of Furnished Holiday Lettings Relief: A turning point for holiday let owners
There has been a long-standing practice, which has been in existence for over 40 years, that has granted furnished holiday homes beneficial tax treatment compared to other residential property landlords.

‘Far-reaching’ budget could have ‘dramatic impact’ on farming says leading agri finance expert
Whilst not on the scale of Kwasi Kwarteng’s announcement, Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first Budget will probably be far-reaching – and the measures she unveils could have a dramatic impact on farmers and landowners. That is the prediction of one of the region’s leading rural finance experts.

Rising cost of rural crime to the regions farmers revealed in recent NFU report
Rising costs are no surprise to the UK’s farmers, who have seen the prices of their inputs - fertilisers, chemicals and labour to name but a few – inflated by over 30% in the last 5 years.