May 18, 2024
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How do UK student loans work?

  • May 11, 2024

Students hoping to start university in September are being urged to apply for their loans before Friday if they want to guarantee they will have the money by the start of term. It is possible to apply later, but the Student Loans Company says that could lead to delays. Changes to student finance rules in

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Property

Former Scottish property boom town now ‘easiest to get on UK housing ladder’

  • April 24, 2024

Aberdeen has been identified as the least expensive city to get on the property ladder while Carlisle is the cheapest for renters, analysis suggests. Rightmove found that the average asking price for a first-time buyer-type property with two bedrooms or fewer in Aberdeen is £102,601. Assuming a 20 per cent deposit, a typical first-time buyer in

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