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MDW 4

Studying Political leadership at Oxford is good grounding when you actually meet in person someone like Lord Trimble – the winner of the Noble Peace Prize for his work in Northern Ireland. I was fortunate to host him at a charity dinner and also have a few words with him about leadership.

In the course of a week I have met three clients who all run their own business, they are all small family businesses. They had all been buying a little property on the side as money came in without any clear idea or strategy but just tucking some of the profits into property as and when they got the opportunity.

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Victorina Chua (49)

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Tracey Ardent (44)

The Real Deal...

Fulham, London, SW6

Purchase Price: £1.8m

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Alfred Weaver (83)

Bank of England (BoE) held Interest Rates at 0.5% for another month. Due to the Election this announcement was delayed, we are now into the sixth consecutive year with interest rates being this low. The Rate has cut return on savings but has benefited mortgage borrowers due to lower repayments.