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With many under 40 worried they may never get a foot onto the property ladder, renting has become increasingly popular. But as people are being priced out of the housing market, rents in some locations have also soared to unprecedented levels. There are still some towns and cities across the country, however, where rents are relatively low-starting from an average of just ￡476 a month which compares to an average of ￡1, 301 a month in England. BLG Development Finance and Online Marketing Surgery

He suffers from anxiety and depression, which have been made worse by financial worries and debt.... “ We can’t borrow any money, can’t get a mortgage.... Buying a home seems like a very distant prospect....

Ministers are facing demands to publish a full assessment of removing the ￡20-per-week universal credit uplift, as a coalition of organisations issued a warning about the impact on renters. With just two months remaining until the government removes the extra support – introduced at the onset of the pandemic – the groups stressed it risked pushing households in poverty and problem debt. The organisations, including homelessness charity Crisis, The Big Issue, the National Residential Landlords As

Some buy now, pay later firms have agreed to change terms in their customer contracts to make them fairer and easier to understand. The Financial Conduct Authority( FCA) said it was concerned there was a potential risk of harm to consumers as a result of the way some firms’ terms had been drafted. The four firms involved, Clearpay, Klarna Laybuy and Openpay, have fully co-operated, the regulator said.In addition, Clearpay, Laybuy, and Openpay have agreed to voluntarily refund customers who have

Nearly a quarter of free-to-use ATMs have vanished since 2018 and almost half of bank branches have been earmarked for closure since 2015, according to Which?... is calling for this to happen in the Queen’s speech next month. Unless legislation is introduced urgently, the ability to access, spend and deposit cash could be permanently lost for many consumersLetter written by Which?... said since 2015, 4, 685 bank branches have shut their doors, with a further 226 already scheduled to close by t

Customers in debt, who have a re-payment agreement with their energy company, totalled ￡830m. Festive fearsThe festive period always brings warnings over financial difficulties.... Citizens Advice also spoke to thousands who could not afford to top up prepayment meters.... The charity, Sense, said that pressure was particularly intense for those who need higher gas and electricity usage because of a disability.It said many would not celebrate Christmas in the same way because of worries over b