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Newly listed home prices remain flat creating 'window of opportunity' for first-time buyers

This is Money 16 Feb 2026
The average asking price of newly listed homes was flat this month, slipping ... The number of newly listed properties for sale is just below this time last year, but 11 per cent higher than two years ago.
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Record number of buy-to-let companies set up in 2025, despite investors buying smaller share of homes

This is Money 16 Feb 2026
This represents an 8 per cent increase on 2024's total of 61,517 and a 363 per cent rise over the last decade.�. This rise comes despite investors accounting for a smaller share of home purchases.�.
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Why I'm telling my kids to saddle themselves with student debt: ANDREW OXLADE

This is Money 16 Feb 2026
Andrew Oxlade is a director at Fidelity Personal Investing, a former This is Money editor, and writes a regular column for This is Money on investment and financial planning. This is Money podcast.
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How does the guarantee on a 100% joint life annuity pension work? STEVE WEBB's 10th ...

This is Money 16 Feb 2026
Today is the 10th anniversary of Steve Webb's first pension column, published on 16 February 2016 on This is Money ... Former Pensions Minister Steve Webb is This Is Money's Agony Uncle ... If you take out a product This is Money may earn a commission.
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Labour is putting a 'handbrake' on jobs as one in three bosses say they will ...

This is Money 16 Feb 2026
It comes at a time when unemployment is already at the highest level since the pandemic and the Bank of England is predicting it will rise even further this year ... If you take out a product This is Money may earn a commission.
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Brewdog Equity for Punk investors left reeling as brewery eyes sale which could see 220,000 ...

This is Money 16 Feb 2026
It is expected to result in Brewdog either being sold in full or its bars and breweries being sold separately. If a deal is struck, Brewdog's private equity investor TSG, which holds a 21 per cent ...
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'I'm owed �13,500 in unpaid rent and tenant still lives in my property for free': ...

This is Money 16 Feb 2026
Statistics published by the Ministry of Justice show last year, it took an average of 33.7 weeks for the courts to process and enforce possession cases brought under the system that is replacing 'no fault' (Section 21) repossessions.
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Pinewood shares nosedive 30% as Apax Partners withdraws bid

This is Money 16 Feb 2026
Pinewood Technologies' shares plummeted this morning after private equity firm Apax Partners withdrew its takeover offer. In a statement this morning, Pinewood defended its prospects after Apax ...
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I lost my six-figure salary and was left £52,000 in debt at 52. This is ...

This is Money 16 Feb 2026
Until this point, I’d been in semi-denial over the state of my finances but I was running on fumes – and my mistakes were about to catch up to me ... I was officially out of money ... But this is where our luck ran out.
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First-time buyer mortgage market 'on fire' as three banks slash rates for those with smaller deposits

This is Money 16 Feb 2026
NatWest is also lowering its zero product fee ... 'This is fantastic news for first-time buyers and, if inflation comes down on Wednesday as expected, rates could continue on their downward trajectory.'.
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China to ban yoke-style steering wheels in cars after outlawing hidden door handles on safety grounds

This is Money 16 Feb 2026
Lexus, Mercedes-Benz and Peugeot will this year debut their own yoke-style wheel designs to appeal to younger customers who enjoy gaming ... A yoke steering wheel is a non-circular steering control, often ...
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Greene King eyes 100 job cuts as pub giant plans second restructure in two years ...

This is Money 16 Feb 2026
Greene King is considering cutting around 100 jobs in what would be its second restructure in two years amid soaring costs in the hospitality industry ... If you take out a product This is Money may earn a commission.
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Warner Bros may reopen sale talks with Paramount in latest episode of Hollywood takeover tussle

This is Money 16 Feb 2026
It is the latest twist in the ... Paramount, which is behind films including The Godfather and Top Gun, as well as TV shows such as Landman and Tulsa King, has this month sweetened its offer.
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Fragrant perfume sales buck gloom on High Street as consumers look for 'small luxuries'

This is Money 16 Feb 2026
The group is seeing a growing appetite for food-inspired fragrances. Market research firm Mintel believes that the boom is partly down to users of weight-loss drugs wanting to smell ...
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Nothing to stop us: Former Melrose chief aims to raise £1.9bn in City for US deals

This is Money 16 Feb 2026
Rosebank boss Simon Peckham last night said ‘nothing is stopping’ other companies from following its example after he unveiled his firm’s latest fundraising to pay for a transatlantic takeover swoop.
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