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MoneySavingExpert.com has teamed up with the Electoral Commission to encourage as many people as possible to register to vote, particularly as new research shows that only 40% of those who have moved house in the last year may have done so.
8 April 2015
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More than three million people fear they will miss their rent or mortgage payments this month as the cost of Christmas takes its toll, according to a charity.
5 January 2015
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Renters are only half as likely to switch energy supplier as homeowners, while one in five don't even know it's possible to switch, according to a new report by Ofgem.
14 July 2014
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More than £20 million meant to help people struggling with housing costs following benefit reforms wasn't spent by local councils last year, new figures reveal. But if you're affected, it's not too late to apply for help this year.
25 June 2014
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Payday loan firms including Wonga are to start using a new "real-time" information sharing service about consumers' borrowing habits.
15 January 2014
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Tenants living in rented homes would have better access to bank accounts and credit if information about rent payments was added to their credit rating, says Experian.
11 November 2013
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A crackdown on rogue letting agents, whose practices have been likened to the property industry's "Wild West", has been announced by the Government.
17 October 2013
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If you live in rented accommodation and pay energy bills, you should know you can switch suppliers just like homeowners can, regulator Ofgem says.
12 September 2013
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Letting agents must be upfront about fees in their ads to stop renters being stung by unexpected costs, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has said.
10 September 2013
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Student rent prices have soared by 8.5% in the past year, with the average price of a room now reaching £357 per month, according to a new study.
5 September 2013

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