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There has been a 12% increase in the number of affordable homes available in the UK over the past year, according to new data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG)....

A year after its introduction, the First Time Buyers Relief has benefited 180,500 homebuyers.  Despite over 180,000 home buyers saving roughly £426m through First Time Buyers Relief, the “overall...

The UK’s agency for the defence against cyber-crime has issued a warning to shoppers that this year’s Black Friday sales could make them ‘prime pickings’ for some form of cyber-crime. With this year’s...

Nearly two thirds of bank branches are closed compared with 30 years ago, forcing people to travel further to use in-branch services. Research from consumer group Which? has shown that there are only...

MPs label finding a solution for those trapped by inactive lenders a ‘top priority’. John Glen MP wrote to chair of the Treasury select committee Nicky Morgan MP to express growing concern for...

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has called on universities to raise awareness about a new scam targeting unsuspecting students. Over the last month, thousands of students at various universities across...

Hold on to your wallets, its Black Friday week. The US-born phenomenon which migrated some years ago typically sees some of the biggest discounts and deals retailers have to offer throughout the year....

Virgin Media and EE have been fined a total of £13.3m between them by regulator Ofcom. This comes after an investigation found the companies were overcharging customers who wanted to leave their...

The retail sector slumped in October, with sales hitting a six-month low after a bumper Summer. The unusually warm weather for this time of year has hit the sale of winter clothes. The three months...

A recent survey has shown that over half of homebuyers in the UK have had their mortgage application rejected. This suggests that mortgage lenders are failing to keep up with the public’s changing...