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Council Tax to Rise by 4.5% Next Month

By Fergus Cole | Published: 05.03.2019

Council tax in the UK is set to increase by an average of 4.5% in April, according the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (Cipfa). The latest research found that for an average Band...

Car Dealers Overcharging Customers for Loans

By Fergus Cole | Published: 04.03.2019

Some drivers in the UK are being overcharged by over £1,000 by dealerships when taking out car finance loans, according to the Financial Conduct Authority. The financial regulator said due to dealers...

House Prices Continue to Fall Ahead of Brexit

By Fergus Cole | Published: 01.03.2019

The average house price in the UK dropped 0.1% in February, according to the latest figures from Nationwide. The data revealed that the average price of a home in the UK is now £211,304, down from...

Tax Return Penalty Letters Delayed Due to Brexit Burden

By Fiona Dattan | Published: 28.02.2019

HMRC will delay issuing the penalty notices to those who missed the deadline for their self-assessment, which may result in increased penalties. Previously HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued...

Retail Workers Most at Risk of Redundancy

By Fergus Cole | Published: 27.02.2019

People who work in retail in the UK are more likely to face redundancy than in any other sector, according to a new report from think tank the Resolution Foundation. The study found that people in the...

Almost Half a Million Homeowners Have Used Help to Buy

By Fergus Cole | Published: 26.02.2019

494,108 properties in the UK have been bought using one or more of the government’s Help to Buy schemes since 2013, according to new data. According to the statistics from the Ministry of Housing,...

Metro Bank Tops Customer Satisfaction Survey

By Harry Pererra | Published: 22.02.2019

Despite an accounting error affecting its share price earlier this month, Metro Bank has still managed to outperform all other banks in a customer service survey. The Competition and Markets Authority...

SSE Last Major Supplier to Announce April Price Hikes

By Fergus Cole | Published: 21.02.2019

SSE have announced they will be raising the price of their standard variable tariff in line with Ofgemï¿½s price cap in April. The major energy company is the last of the Big Six suppliers to confirm...

British Gas and Scottish Power to Raise Prices

By Fergus Cole | Published: 20.02.2019

Two of the UK’s major energy suppliers have announced they will be raising the price of gas and electricity in April. British Gas and Scottish Power became the fourth and fifth Big Six suppliers...

UK Employment at Highest Level Since 1971

By Fergus Cole | Published: 19.02.2019

The employment rate in the UK is at its highest level in almost half a century, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics. There were a record 32.6 million people in work...