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Rightmove is facing a backlash from estate agents who claim it is not doing enough to help them throughout the coronavirus crisis which is seeing them lose business amid plummeting home viewings and sales. The property listing website has offered estate agents a 75 per cent discount for the next four months as the housing … Read more
Thousands of criminals in England and Wales owe £1.2billion in unpaid fees and fines as critics accuse offenders of ‘laughing in the face of the courts’ Money owed by criminals in England and Wales soared to a record £1.2billion Total amount imposed by courts has more than doubled in the last five years It means … Read more
Admitting you need to divorce is not an easy decision. Many people feel trapped in loveless or abusive relationships as the financial burden of a divorce may be too costly – even if the decision to split is the right one. The average legal fees for divorce amount to £8,926 in Britain but can jump … Read more
Estate agent Foxtons blames Brexit for lower house sales last year as the tenant fees ban eats into income sending profits down a third Foxtons’ revenues from house sales fell 10% to £32m; lettings down 2% to £65m Adjusted core profit for 2019 fell 32 per cent to £2.5million ‘Early signs’ of improvement so far, … Read more
Striking university lecturers were condemned last night for inflicting ‘academic sabotage’ after union bosses ordered them not to assist students who ask for help during a 14-day walkout. The militant leadership of the lecturers’ University and College Union even told members not to hand out reading lists. Students, who fork out more than £9,000-a-year in … Read more
Drivers could be spending nearly £1,200 more than necessary on car finance deals after being hit with a range of hidden and unexpected costs, new research has revealed. Some 2.4million motorists spent a total of £37.6billion on car finance last year – equivalent to an average of £15,500 each, according to Admiral Financial Services. However, … Read more
Take out loan to avoid 50% overdraft fees, says City watchdog as it admits changes will leave three in ten bank customers worse off By Hugo Duncan and Amelia Murray For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 24 January 2020 | Updated: 10:35 BST, 27 January 2020 Families are being advised to take out loans … Read more
Investors who hold their savings with Hargreaves Lansdown are finally free to move their cash to a rival firm penalty-free. Experts say the move to scrap its exit fees is an attempt to repair the firm’s reputation, which has suffered in the wake of the Neil Woodford debacle. Others warn that the decision could spark … Read more
Letting agents have claimed that recent legislation banning them from charging renters upfront fees has resulted in a swathe of landlords hiking rents. In a report issued this week letting agent trade body ARLA Propertymark said the number of agents reporting they had seen rents rise hit the highest figure on record in June, up … Read more
ALEX BRUMMER: Neil Woodford should be ordered to suspend fees – if he declines, his ‘approved’ status should be removed, banishing him from the City By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 22 July 2019 | Updated: 17:28 BST, 23 July 2019 Seven weeks have passed since investors in the Woodford flagship … Read more