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Government drops £1,000 tax breaks for online sellers and room renters - for now

Two new tax breaks which were supposed to have applied to earnings from 6 April 2017 have been quietly axed

28 April 2017

Market-leading 0.99% two-year fixed rate mortgage launches

Yorkshire Building Society is offering a new market-leading two-year fixed rate mortgage.

16 March 2017

Five-year mortgage fixes at all-time low

Mortgage lenders are engaged in an all-out price war with five-year fixes at record lows

7 February 2017

Married and both own homes? Watch out for stamp duty when remortgaging

If you and your spouse/civil partner both owned property before getting together and are now remortgaging, watch out

10 November 2016

Hit by flooding over Christmas? Tips for claiming on your insurance

Floods have affected thousands over Christmas. If you need to claim on your insurance, here are some tips on what to do

29 December 2015

Cheap drains, trains & automobile (travel)

Whether you're Driving Home for Xmas or leaving your Home Alone, we've tips to cut travel costs and protect your home

16 December 2015

Hit by flooding from Storm Desmond? Here's how to claim on insurance

Thousands of properties in northern England, Wales and Scotland have been flooded or battered by severe weather storms

7 December 2015

UK house prices rise to record high, says Halifax

House prices rose to a record high of £205,000 on average in October, according to the Halifax House Price Index

5 November 2015

First-time buyer mortgage need-to-knows - from low rates to Help to Buy ISAs

Now's a stonking time to get a mortgage. Rates are close to rock-bottom but you should look at your finances first

7 October 2015

Summer Budget 2015: Tax break if you take in a lodger

Anyone who takes in a lodger will get a bigger tax break from next year

8 July 2015