Page 60 • The HERALD • 11th May 2023 v THE HERALD - SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES v LJM Bookkeeping Services I provide a range of accounting and business services to individuals, partnerships, charities and small businesses. I am licenced through the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers for the following services. Bookkeeping, Computerised Accounting Software, Final Year End Accounts, Payroll Management, CIS, VAT, Self Assessment Tax for Individuals and Construction Industry Scheme, Statutory Accounts for Small Businesses including Corporation Tax and related submissions, Holiday cover can also be provided for, hourly rates charged. Please contact Lynda McIntyre Email: ljmbookkeepingservices@gmail.com Telephone: 07774 790543 ASK A PROFESSIONAL HOUSING OUTLOOK ere’s been concern for some time that the housing market has peaked and that we’ll see a drop in prices. We’ve certainly seen the housing market slowing as the squeeze continues on household nances and the cost of borrowing has put many buyers o . And yet, despite this, e Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors are suggesting a less gloomy outlook. ey say that fewer of their members reported house prices as falling and that the expectation from the majority was that house sales would continue to rise over the coming year. So, while not overly optimistic, it’s certainly not the doom and gloom some have predicted. It’s looking like a more settled period is before us, with some further small decreases in prices a possibility as the market gradually recovers. So, what does that mean for those of us locally? Essentially, if you’re selling your home, be pragmatic and go in with your eyes open. e silver lining may well be falling interest rates as the year progresses which will help sales. Until then, be as realistic as you can with what your home will sell for. If you’re looking to sell or buy throughout Totton, Ashurst, Lyndhurst and across the Waterside then get in touch with Andrea Waring and her team at e Waring Partnership. Andrea has extensive experience of residential sales and purchases, auctions, investment properties, commercial leases, and the sale and purchase of businesses. Her knowledge, and that of her team, is there for you to make the most of. Andrea looks forward to helping you, and can be contacted on 023 8084 9381. NEW WHATSAPP SCAM Advice from Action Fraud Criminals are targeting WhatsApp users by posing as a friend and asking for a security code. Action Fraud has received over 60 reports relating to this scam. e scam begins when a criminal gets access to another WhatsApp account which has you listed as a contact. e criminal, posing as your friend or someone that’s a member of a WhatsApp group you’re in, will then send you seemingly normal messages to try and start a conversation with you. However, around the same time you will receive a text message from WhatsApp with a six-digit code. is is because the criminal has been trying to login to WhatsApp using your mobile number. e criminal will claim that they sent you their code by accident and ask you to help them by sending it to them. Once the criminal has this code, they can login to your WhatsApp account and lock you out. e criminal will then use the same tactic with your WhatsApp contacts in an e ort to steal more accounts and use them to perpetrate fraud. What you need to do: • Set up two-step veri cation to give an extra layer of protection to your account: Tap Settings > Account >Two-step veri cation > Enable. • THINK. CALL. If a family member or friend makes an unusual request on WhatsApp, always call the person to con rm their identity. • Never share your account’s activation code (that’s the 6 digit code you receive via SMS) • You can report spam messages or block a sender within WhatsApp. Press and hold on the message bubble, select ‘Report’ and then follow the instructions.
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