December
Nationwide reveals huge regional difference in house prices change
The annual increase across the UK in 2011 was a 'surprisingly resilient' 1.1%, pushing the price of a typical home to £163,822
30 December 2011
Rising number in rent arrears
The number of people in rented accommodation who are in severe arrears has reached its highest level in three years
29 December 2011
'Bankruptcy light' hits young people
More people aged 25 to 34 are turning to a type of insolvency known as a debt relief order than any other age group
29 December 2011
Pensions auto-enrolment delay 'a mistake'
Tom McPhail, from financial adviser firm Hargreaves Lansdown, says the Government hold-up could discourage pension saving
23 December 2011
Government to ban surcharges on debit and credit card payments on flights, concert tickets and more
The move follows a call by the OFT for the fees, often added in the final stages of a transaction, to be banned on debit cards
23 December 2011
Sainsbury's may miss some Christmas delivery slots
Many Sainsbury's customers are sweating over their Christmas dinner after the supermarket admitted some deliveries have been cancelled
22 December 2011
Government solar panel cuts 'legally flawed'
Government plans to cut subsidies for solar panels have been ruled legally flawed by the High Court
21 December 2011
No cheque guarantee cards return
Cheque guarantee cards, which were abandoned in June, will not be re-introduced, says the Payments Council
21 December 2011
PPI compensation tops £1 billion for the year
The Financial Services Authority has today revealed £268m was paid out in October, the highest month on record
21 December 2011
Legal battle launched over solar subsidy cuts
Government plans to cut financial incentives for solar electricity are 'manifestly unlawful', the High Court was told
20 December 2011
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