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A major investigation by MoneySavingExpert.com reveals 10,000s of the most vulnerable people in England, Scotland and Wales are being overcharged up to £400 a year due to a council tax postcode lottery.
29 September 2017
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More than 2,400 homes have claimed a council tax discount for having a self-contained annexe or 'granny flat' . But the Government believes more people are entitled to the discount.
24 March 2015
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The Housing Minister has said schemes introduced by the previous Government to help homeowners struggling with their mortgage will be maintained for the next few months, despite public spending cuts.
20 July 2010
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Mortgage lenders, the regulator and Government have all come under fire from MPs due to the shoddy way those struggling to pay their homeloans are treated.
8 August 2009
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A government initiative to prevent struggling homeowners from losing their property only helped one borrower in April. This takes the grand total to just two since the Mortgage Rescue scheme was launched in January.
1 June 2009
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The Government’s much-trumpeted Mortgage Rescue Scheme has only helped one struggling homeowner avoid losing their home since it was launched in January.
30 April 2009

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