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Rate of Sale: UK property takes almost two weeks longer to sell than last year

Rate of Sale: UK property takes almost two weeks longer to sell than last year

Nationwide, the average time it takes to sell a home has increased by nearly two weeks in the last year, to 114 days Homes in Oxford, one of the least affordable cities in the UK, take the longest to sell, staying on the market for an average of nearly five months (152 days) Aberdeen is the second slowest-selling city (151 days), despite Scotland’s quick legal process which helped Edinburgh and

Post Office reports third consecutive year of trading profit for 12 months ending 31 March 2019

Post Office reports third consecutive year of trading profit for 12 months ending 31 March 2019

Post Office increases year on year trading profit in 2018/19 to £60 million. A £25 million increase on the previous financial year. A 2% increase in turnover to £972 million. Up from £956 million in 2017/18
The Post Office has reported that its trading profit for 2018/19 was £60 million, an increase of £25 million compared with the previous financial year. This was its third consecutive

Bulgaria’s Bansko is cheapest for family skiing

Bansko regains top spot for cheapest family skiing but Italian resorts rate as best value overall

• Bulgaria’s Bansko is cheapest for family skiing out of 25 ski resorts surveyed • Italy trumps Austria, France and Switzerland to take four of the top five places in the Family Ski Resort Report (www.postoffice.co.uk/familyskiing) • Prices have fallen in six of the most popular European resorts – but families can expect to pay over 10 per cent more in Grindelwald and Kranjska Gora

UK drivers not up to speed with necessary driving licence updates

UK drivers not up to speed with necessary driving licence updates

Over two-fifths (44%) of UK drivers are unaware that driving licences must be renewed every 10 years Over half (51%) don’t know when their driving licence expires, despite serious consequences for driving with an out-of-date licence Almost three million people possess an out-of-date licence

Over two-fifths of UK drivers (44%) don’t know their driving licences must be renewed ever

Post Office announces new agreement with 28 UK banks to ensure millions of people across the UK have national free access to everyday  banking services

Post Office announces new agreement with 28 UK banks to ensure millions of people across the UK have national free access to everyday banking services

130 MILLION CASH WITHDRAWALS, DEPOSITS AND BALANCE ENQUIRIES UNDERTAKEN BY CUSTOMERS OF UK BANKS AT POST OFFICE BRANCHES LAST YEAR OVER 11,500 POST OFFICE BRANCHES PROVIDE A LIFELINE TO CASH WITHDRAWALS FOR MORE VULNERABLE CUSTOMERS AND THOSE LIVING IN URBAN DEPRIVED AND RURAL AREAS NEW AGREEMENT ENSURES THAT THE RIGHT PAYMENT LEVELS ARE IN PLACE FOR POSTMASTERS PROVIDING THESE ESSENTIAL SERV

​Post Office refreshes partnership with Bank of Ireland

​Post Office refreshes partnership with Bank of Ireland


Relationship extended from 2023 to at least 2026 Renewed partnership will focus on retail savings, residential mortgages and loans New arrangement enables Post Office to engage with new partners and expand its financial services offer
The Post Office has announced that it has refreshed its long term financial services partnership with Bank of Ireland (through Bank of Ireland (UK) plc).<

Eastern Europe cities revealed as best value for  culture vultures as two-in-five choose a city break primarily for its cultural attractions

Eastern Europe cities revealed as best value for culture vultures as two-in-five choose a city break primarily for its cultural attractions

Budapest is cheapest of 18 cultural capitals for the second year running with Prague and Warsaw offering next best value
Costs fall in five of the 18 cities, led by Moscow (down 30%) and Berlin (down 17%)
Dublin remains best value in the Eurozone - under half the cost in Milan and Madrid
London culture costs a third less than New York
The low cost of world-class culture has made a trio

New Group Chief Executive at Post Office, Nick Read, starts today

New Group Chief Executive at Post Office, Nick Read, starts today

Nick Read, the newly appointed Group Chief Executive at the Post Office, has today (16 September) started with the business.
Mr Read was previously CEO at both Extra Energy, and Nisa Retail, after senior roles at Tesco, Thomas Cook, Vodafone, HBOS and Lloyds Banking Group.
Commenting on his first day as Group CEO of Post Office, Nick Read said:
“I am delighted to have started at one of th

​Revealed: the long haul holiday destinations where winter sun getaways will cost the least – and the most

​Revealed: the long haul holiday destinations where winter sun getaways will cost the least – and the most

Long Haul Holiday Report (www.postoffice.co.uk/longhaul) reveals that while local price falls in half of 30 destinations surveyed will cushion the impact of sterling’s slide, UK visitors can expect to pay more than last year in three-quarters of resorts and cities


Tokyo, Cape Town and Bali offer the best value, but there are big falls in Antigua, 28 per cent cheaper than last year, and

​State of the FTB Market: 56% of UK properties are affordable for first-time buyer

​State of the FTB Market: 56% of UK properties are affordable for first-time buyer

Post Office Money annual study reveals the hotspots and coldspots for first-time buyers looking to get on the ladder Post Office Money reveals the most affordable places in the UK with Blackpool, Southampton and Greater Manchester towns such as Wigan and Oldham topping the list First-time buyer coldspots revealed in the historic cities of Oxford, Cambridge and York The average house price (£

ScottishPower Smart Meter customers can now  top up their meters through Post Office and Payzone bill payments network

ScottishPower Smart Meter customers can now top up their meters through Post Office and Payzone bill payments network

Post Office and Payzone Bill Payments launch payment services for ScottishPower Smart Metering ScottishPower customers can now top up their meters conveniently at nearly 25,000 locations from today The move will offer more choice for ScottishPower customers, in turn driving footfall to both Post Office branches and Payzone outlets

Post Office and Payzone Bill Payments have launched p

​New generation cities snap at heels of traditional favourites

​New generation cities snap at heels of traditional favourites

Post Office Travel Money and Airbnb join forces to identify best value in top 10 growth cities

Little-known cities in Eastern Europe dominate the city holiday destinations that are showing the greatest growth in demand for Airbnb accommodation
Lviv in Ukraine heads that list and is cheapest in a new Post Office costs barometer
Bari in southern Italy is western Europe’s best value amo

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