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Stamp duty holiday window starts to close NEXT WEEK: Buyers told to begin searching or risk missing out – but will rushing to buy a home cost you more?Home purchases up to £500,000 will not incur stamp duty until 1 April 2021Ahome purchase can take three months to five months to completeExperts warn buyers to start search now if they want to up to  £15,000 tax break The average asking price is up £17,000 on a year ago, says Rightmove  By Jane Denton For Thisismoney and Will Kirkman For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 05:48 EDT, 21 October 2020 | Updated: 10:35 EDT, 21 October 2020

Will Covid-19 break the ‘triple lock’? State pensions will rise 2.5% next year – but the pressure is on to scrap the popular guaranteeState pension will rise to £179.60 or £137.65 a week in April under triple lockGovernment has so far stuck to its popular state pension pledge to older votersBut working population is struggling as pandemic causes widespread hardship Experts say Covid-19 could prove tipping point against keeping guarantee By Tanya Jefferies for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 09:24 EDT, 21 October 2020 | Updated: 09:52 EDT, 21 October 2020

An ‘offensive’ waste of taxpayers’ money: Government slammed for proposed £7MILLION Highways England rebrand to… National HighwaysRebrand comes just 5 years after the company was last renamed on 1 April 2015That rebranding from Highways Agency was only completed in recent monthsHighways England is the agency spearheading conversions to smart motorways, which have been described by police leaders as ‘death traps’Labour officials said the timing was ‘perplexing’ given the strain on the economyPlaid Cymru described the decision as ‘self-aggrandising and offensive’ By Rob Hull For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 08:22 EDT, 21 October 2020 | Updated: 08:30 EDT, 21 October 2020

Five ways to get bands back on stage, opera stars singing and actors acting: #WeMakeEvents campaign calls for more support as National Theatre opens doors for first live performanceThousands of artists, musicians and actors across the UK have been out of work since March as live performances have been forced to cancelThe National Theatre is holding its first live performance tonightBut social distancing measures and Covid safety mean just 500 audience members will be able to attend#WeMakeEvents has urged government to give performers more aidBy Jayna Rana For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 07:01 EDT, 21 October 2020 | Updated: 07:56 EDT, 21 October 2020

Wealth manager Quilter sees assets rise by £2bn thanks to markets recovering but new client money was largely absentQuilter’s assets reached £109.5bn in three months to end of September Major migration of assets from existing platform to our new platform underwayBy Jane Denton For Thisismoney Published: 06:16 EDT, 21 October 2020 | Updated: 06:19 EDT, 21 October 2020

Will Brexit cost you your bank account? Thousands of Britons living abroad still left in the darkCurrently UK banks can provide services to customers in other EU countriesBut this will end with Brexit unless a new agreement is reached with the EU Many banks still have not made a decision on what to tell their customersBy Ben Wilkinson for the Daily Mail Published: 17:01 EDT, 20 October 2020 | Updated: 03:51 EDT, 21 October 2020

The UK’s lockdown rural property hotspots revealed: Ryedale, Sevenoaks and Herefordshire are top of the countryside locations where house sales are boomingThe rural area with the highest number of agreed sales is Ryedale in LeedsCountryside locations boosted by demand for more indoor and outdoor spaceBuyers are paying a premium to live in rural locations rather than nearby citiesBy Myra Butterworth For MailOnline Published: 19:01 EDT, 20 October 2020 | Updated: 03:44 EDT, 21 October 2020

160 cuts in four weeks: Top savings deals fall by 30% in a month as banks follow NS&I in slashing interest ratesBy Sylvia Morris For The Daily Mail Published: 17:01 EDT, 20 October 2020 | Updated: 03:42 EDT, 21 October 2020

Rate rewards for NHS heroes with new top savings account from Principality Building Society paying 1.65%By Money Mail Reporter For The Daily Mail Published: 17:01 EDT, 20 October 2020 | Updated: 03:38 EDT, 21 October 2020

Astrazeneca’s US Covid trial to resume after regulators fail to link patient’s illness with the vaccineBy Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 17:12 EDT, 20 October 2020 | Updated: 03:37 EDT, 21 October 2020