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May

Avro Energy banned from taking on new customers

Small energy firm Avro Energy has been banned from taking on new customers because it hasn't joined the national smart meter network

18 June 2019

Letting fees banned in England – your new rights

Landlords and letting agents in England won't be able to charge tenants letting fees from Saturday 1 June. If you're a renter, here are your new rights and what you still need to pay - plus what to do if you're charged an illegal fee

1 June 2019

Monzo apologises for bank transfer problems

The app-based bank is investigating a problem which is delaying bank transfers, or causing them to fail

31 May 2019

Barclaycard customers sent credit cards which don't work

Barclaycard customers have been left in the lurch after the firm sent out a malfunctioning batch of credit cards, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal

30 May 2019

Netflix hikes UK prices by up to £24/yr

Streaming heavyweight Netflix has raised its prices by up to £24/year

30 May 2019

Bulb customers left with faulty smart meter displays

Smart meters installed by renewable-energy supplier Bulb have been showing customers incorrect figures for their consumption

30 May 2019

The Help to Buy calendar lottery – how buying a home on the 'wrong' day can cost you £1,000s

A bizarre quirk of the Help to Buy home buyers' scheme could end up costing you - or saving you - up to £5,000, depending on which month your purchase falls

30 May 2019

Energy firms hit with fines of over £800,000 for breaking competition law

Three energy companies have been slapped with £870,000 in combined fines by the industry regulator

30 May 2019

Martin Lewis: The Augar report heralds the end of student 'loans'

The student finance system has long been broken. Today the Government-commissioned Augar report on further and higher education is released, including detailed recommendations to change student finance in England. During the consultation process, I twice met Philip Augar to push for fairness and transparency in the system, and MSE’s Campaigns team submitted a formal response

30 May 2019

'We reclaimed £175,000 with MSE's help' – is this the biggest ever PPI payout?

A retired couple have paid off their mortgage and all of their debts after receiving an astonishing £175,000 for mis-sold PPI

28 May 2019

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Subtle FCA note will be welcome relief to those hurt by overdraft hikes, says Martin Lewis

28 January 2020

The financial regulator has written to major banks asking them how they decided on their overdraft prices, after several providers announced rates to 40% - and it's warned that banks must act to help consumers hurt by the changes
Giffgaff to hike pay-as-you-go prices – but boost some 'goodybag' allowances

24 January 2020

Mobile operator Giffgaff will ratchet up the price of calls and double the price of texts for customers on standard pay-as-you-go next month - but many who buy its 'goodybag' bundles will benefit from more generous allowances
Sonos to stop updating old speakers – your rights

24 January 2020

The electronics company is to stop sending software updates to older speakers and other devices from May, meaning they'll lose "some functionality"
Octopus to take on Engie's 70,000 customers – here's what you need to know

23 January 2020

Octopus Energy is set to take on all 70,000 customers supplied by Engie after a buyout was agreed – if you're with Engie, here's what you need to know
Parents who lose a child to get two weeks of leave under new law

23 January 2020

Parents who suffer the loss of a child under the age of 18 will be legally entitled to two weeks' leave from work under 'Jack's Law', the Government has announced