James Pickford is a Deputy Editor at FT Money. He focuses on mortgages and property, while also covering arts news and features, with a keen interest in the housing market and residential real estate. His work has been featured in the Financial Times and Yahoo Finance.
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James Pickford's focus is on personal finance, particularly the UK housing market and tenant legislation. His coverage reflects a strong emphasis on data-driven analysis and government announcements related to these topics.
To effectively reach out to James, consider providing insights or data-backed analysis pertaining to trends in mortgage rates, the impact of inflation on personal finance decisions, or nuanced perspectives on UK housing market dynamics and implications of tenant legislation changes. Additionally, offering commentary from financial experts or policymakers familiar with these areas could be appealing for his coverage.
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The sheer physical demands can end professional careers as early as 35, yet ex-dancers can apply the discipline they’ve learnt in new ways
By: James Pickford
Home loans and the buying process are ripe for disruption by technology
By: James Pickford
Relatives other than parents have become a key source of funding for younger buyers, study finds
By: James Pickford
With an average balance of £112,000, these non-interest-bearing accounts leave savers vulnerable to inflation
By: James Pickford
Buy-to-let lender to offer discounted loans to help borrowers fund improvements before rules tighten in 2030
Vendors will need to produce ‘sales packs’ containing information on the property’s condition prior to listing
By: James Pickford
Receipts would be nearly £30mn lower today than when the policy was announced, estate agency data shows
Research finds around two-fifths of homes valued at £1.5mn-plus have no Land Registry sales records
By: James Pickford
Several big lenders raised their fixed rates by as much as 0.35 percentage points
By: James Pickford
Pitching too high can disproportionately lengthen the time it takes to agree a sale
