From a penthouse in Bath, where much of the Netflix show was filmed, to a grand pile in London that started life as a farmhouse Continue reading...
Move suggests homes will rely on electricity for low-carbon heating well into the future A third pilot project to test the use of hydrogen heating in homes has been shelved by the UK government...
After the Guardian exposé there is pressure on ministers to save people from a system described as ‘setting carers up for a fall’ • DWP’s unchecked database leaves tens of thousands at...
About 50% of earnings ‘alerts’ for carer’s allowance overpayments not looked at by staff, figures reveal • Will DWP act on carer’s allowance scandal? Tens of thousands of unpaid ca...
Survey of 1,300 buyers found 32% scammed on secondhand marketplace in two years, highlighting scale of APP fraud CHINESE NETWORK BEHIND ONE OF WORLD’S ‘LARGEST ONLINE SCAMS’ Consumers ha...
Chris O’Shea, CEO of Centrica, says mandatory installation programme would cut cost of creating a smart grid The boss of British Gas has called for households to face mandatory smart meter in...
Tax breaks aren’t the reason I live here. Many wealthy people like me want to pay our fair share, and contribute to investment in the UK The recent decision to abolish the non-dom status , wh...
I phoned the police and the bike was seized, but eBay and my bank won’t help over reimbursement I BOUGHT A USED ELECTRIC CARGO BIKE ON EBAY FOR £3,300 BUT, WHEN IT ARRIVED, I DISCOVERED A CU...
People of colour are disproportionately affected by the crisis, even as far-right parties seek to scapegoat them, campaigners warn The 40 sq metre apartment had everything that Hamado Dipama wa...
Exclusive: Vast web of fake shops touting designer brands took money and personal details from 800,000 people in Europe and US, data suggests More than 800,000 people in Europe and the US appea...
Home Office rules out cyber-attack as a cause of technical outage that delayed thousands of passengers at passport control The e-gates failure that left thousands of passengers queueing at UK a...
More than half of couples take on debt to finance their weddings. We asked some how they feel about it Cale Weissman, 35, and his partner didn’t have an exact budget for their 2018 wedding, ...
https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/article/2024/may/07/wedding-debt-couples-explain
First-time buyers targeting smaller properties, with flats closing ‘growth gap’ on houses, says Halifax Business live – latest updates House prices in the UK were steady in April after f...
It’s still the magic milestone when senior citizenship begins … with a host of money-saving offers to take advantage of The UK state pension age has risen but many companies and organisatio...
There’s no point us building houses if people sell them off cheaply to no public benefit. It’s like running a bath with no plug Andy Burnham is the mayor of Greater Manchester Last Thursda...
It did not remind me my contract had ended, or tell me about the best deals I’VE BEEN A SKY TV CUSTOMER FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS BUT FEAR I MAY HAVE OVERPAID BY THOUSANDS OF POUNDS BECAUSE I’...
Tories will crow about falling inflation and Britain’s waning recession. But the public sees the reality in its shopping basket Labour’s tanks roll relentlessly across Tory lawns, not pausi...
Lower mortgage rates prompt property firm to change its outlook from 3% drop to a 2.5% increase A decline in mortgage rates has prompted a forecaster to reverse its predictions of a fall in UK ...
Threatening to withdraw personal independence payments will only ramp up stress on unwell people The best thing that can be said about the latest proposals from ministers to reform disability b...
From baby clothes to popcorn makers, borrowing items rather than buying them is a growing trend A year into motherhood and I can confirm two things: babies grow too fast and clothing them is an...
A roundup of scary dealings with those masters of suspense, obfuscation and in Scottish Power’s case – sheer invention PERIODICALLY, I ELECTRIFY READERS WITH A DRAMA ABOUT ENERGY BILLS. BEF...
From a cottage built into sand dunes with its own ‘stargazing room’ to an eco cabin-style home in a walker’s paradise Continue reading...
I bought it for just under £3,000, and it developed a fault just before the warranty expired IN OCTOBER I BOUGHT AN ELECTRIC BROMPTON BICYCLE FOR JUST UNDER £3,000. INITIALLY ALL WAS WELL BUT...
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2024/may/01/brompton-electric-bike-repair-fault
From a modern development in the heart of Edinburgh to a Grade II-listed townhouse in Ramsgate Continue reading...
Pre-tax profits drop to £2.3bn between January and March, down from £2.6bn last year • Business live – latest updates Profits at Barclays tumbled by 12% in the first quarter, as higher...
Top rated retrofits: from a grand listed city centre penthouse dating back to the 1700s to a converted church in a pretty village Continue reading...
From a recently renovated elegant stone manor house to a 10-bedroom former care home Continue reading...
From a period hallway featuring a grand piano to an industrial look in an old icehouse with steel columns and exposed concrete Continue reading...
From a flat on the doorstep of culture in Bath, to a landmark converted polytechnic in London Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/money/gallery/2024/mar/29/city-boltholes-for-sale-in-pictures
From a towering new-build in the heart of Salford’s Media City to a quirky property in a Newcastle suburb First-time buyers: how to pick a mortgage and the best UK deals Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/money/gallery/2024/mar/22/homes-first-time-buyers-england-in-pictures
Stamp duty land tax is payable on the purchase of all homes in England and Wales. From 1 April 2016 anyone buying a second home will pay a higher rate of tax. Use our calculator to find out how m...
https://www.theguardian.com/money/ng-interactive/2016/mar/17/stamp-duty-calculator
Cover varies hugely so it pays to shop around, read the small print and remember that the cheapest is not always the best Travel insurance is designed to protect you against the cost of any unfo...
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/dec/15/factsheet-travel-insurance
You can navigate your way through what can be a long and complex process by following these steps Buying a home can be a long and complex process, but typically it involves going through these s...
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/nov/24/factsheet-buying-home-property
House prices rise and fall – often in the same month – depending on which property index you read. Here we explain why this happens and how each one is compiled Every month a number of organ...
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2012/may/03/house-prices-different-indices