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Jonathan Westhoff, chief executive of West Brom Building Society, explores potential changes to the cash ISA limit and how this itself is not likely to change people’s investment...

The figures suggest caution and price sensitivity in the housing market.

Inflation is beginning to reduce after remaining at 3.8% for the past three months.

68% of clients view advice as providing good or excellent value for money, a notable rise from 53% three years ago.

Two fifths of brokers said their clients were delaying investment decisions.

Sales agreed for £2 million+ homes, which are the subject of a potential mansion tax, are down 13% year-on-year.

Reeves has “ripped up” proposals to raise the basic and higher income tax rates amid fears it would anger voters.

Gross lending rose by 4.9% to £209m in Q3, with investment property purchases fuelling demand.

Monthly GDP growth has fallen by 0.1%, with quarterly growth of just 0.1%.

UK adults who receive professional financial advice report a retirement confidence score of 5.5 out of 10 – well above the 4.2 national average.