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2017

Customers of ticket reselling site Viagogo have been left hundreds of pounds out of pocket after they weren't informed of the total price of their booking – which included additional fees of up to £300 – until after they'd been billed. The website has admitted it suffered an online glitch and will refund those affected.
3 February 2017
Santander has confirmed it will review a "misunderstood" clause in its buy-to-let mortgage terms, which states landlords must increase rents by "as much as reasonably can be achieved".
3 February 2017
A new Government payment scheme for widowed parents could end up pushing some claimants "onto the breadline" according to a mum of two who has relied on "lifesaving" payouts made under the existing system since her husband passed away six years ago.
3 February 2017
Npower has announced huge price rises for 1.4 million customers on its standard variable tariff from March, with a typical dual- fuel household's energy bill set to soar by about 10%.
3 February 2017
Banks will be forced to make banking easier and fairer for millions of customers from later this year after receiving a "strict timetable" from the competition watchdog.
2 February 2017
A group of commuters hit by months of strikes and disruption on Southern Rail services have applied for a judicial review to examine the Government's "ongoing failure" over the crisis.
2 February 2017
EE customers in London and the South East who left it to the last minute to complete their online self-assessment tax return were prevented from logging in to their HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) account last night, after a blip in the network meant text messages were blocked. HMRC has promised you won't be penalised if you've been affected, though.
1 February 2017
Ticketing trials to offer train passengers simpler and cheaper fares are scheduled to be rolled out by four train companies in May. However, MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis believes the trials stop short of providing the best possible price – as the proposed changes don't include split-ticketing for passengers who stay on the same train.
1 February 2017
Bank switchers looking to take advantage of Halifax's £100 switching incentive will need to act fast after the company confirmed it will cut the introductory offer to £75 from 1 March.
1 February 2017
Energy price hikes are coming. EDF has already announced it'll raise electricity prices by 8.4% in March. Many other big names have frozen prices till April, but it's highly likely we'll see rises when those promises come to an end.
1 February 2017

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