July
Car finance and high-cost credit payment holidays extended
The financial regulator has confirmed further measures to support borrowers struggling to make payments on car finance deals, buy-now-pay-later agreements and other credit products due to the coronavirus pandemic, with many able to get another three-month payment holiday if needed
15 July 2020
Transaction tax cut for homebuyers in Scotland and Wales until April
Most homebuyers in Scotland and Wales soon won't pay transaction tax on the first £250,000 of a property's purchase price, under temporary measures announced by the devolved administrations in the wake of the stamp duty cut in England and Northern Ireland last week
14 July 2020
1.3m BT landline customers face bill hike of up to £54/yr
BT is to move 1.3 million home phone customers on to its 'Unlimited Minutes' plan
14 July 2020
Government ads to warn Brits of Brexit travel changes – what you need to know
The Government has launched a series of ads to highlight changes to travel rules that will come in next year as a result of Brexit
13 July 2020
Watchdog warns more than 100 package holiday firms over refund delays
The competition watchdog has written to 100 of the most complained-about package holiday providers, warning they could face enforcement action if they don't start complying with consumer law
10 July 2020
Tesco Bank to scrap current account interest
Tesco Bank customers will no longer earn interest on their current accounts from September
9 July 2020
Free TV licences to end for most over-75s next month
The BBC will go ahead with a plan to end free TV licences for many over-75s, after a delay because of the coronavirus pandemic
9 July 2020
Scotland to lift quarantine measures for travellers returning from 39 countries – but NOT Spain
Scotland will lift the 14-day quarantine requirement for travellers returning or visiting from 39 countries, including France, Germany and Italy, on Friday (10 July)
8 July 2020
Tide halts bounce back loan lending, leaving 10,000s stuck on its waiting list
Business banking fintech firm Tide has stopped offering bounce back loans and has closed its waiting list to new borrowers after failing to secure funding to support its lending
8 July 2020
Homebuyers won't pay stamp duty on properties up to £500,000 until next April
Homebuyers won't pay stamp duty on the first £500,000 of a property's purchase price, in a temporary measure announced by the Chancellor today
8 July 2020
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Martin Lewis VIDEO: Should you pay off your Plan 1 student loan?
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Martin Lewis: Payment holidays coming to an end – but should you take one? Mortgages, credit cards, loans, payday loans, car finance and more
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Within the last week, we've seen the extension of coronavirus credit card, personal loan and overdraft help to 31 October 2020, with mortgage payment holidays already extended. The regulator's other help schemes are also likely to be extended too, including car finance and payday loans, yet should you do it?
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