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Outrage as residents in England’s ‘affordable’ housing forced to pay thousands of pounds extra in service charge

30-03-2024 17:31

Pressure on Michael Gove to act as householders see bills rise 40%, with many saying that they cannot afford to paySome of the UK’s largest housing providers have dramatically increased annual service charges by thousands of pounds, plunging residents into financial crisis, an Observer investigation has found.Many residents who bought shared-ownership properties built as affordable homes have been sent bills in recent weeks with increases of more than 40%. Some say they are unable to sell

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What has Britain come to when yoghurt is sold to us as the main item in a meal deal? | Imogen West-Knights

30-03-2024 09:00

The cut-price combo felt like one of the last bastions of good value. Now Sainsbury’s has ruined itWhen I lived abroad, one of the things I missed most about Britain was a meal deal. I really did. It’s something we take for granted , the ability to go to any major supermarket and pick up enough food to tide you over until dinner, edible on the move, for a knockdown price. They don’t do it like this in other countries, generally. I can hear a Frenchman somewhere hon-hon-honing a

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Energy bills: standing charges are not standing still

30-03-2024 09:00

Despite a 12.3% cut in April’s energy price cap, there is an important fixed element in your bill that is rising againApril falls? Four areas where UK bills are destined to dropCouncil tax, broadband … how to weather the April price rises“Great news! Your unit rates are going down.” E.ON’s letter to customers starts with glad tidings – but, as it soon admits, there is an element of their bills that is set to go up in most parts of the country.Despite a headli

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Council tax, broadband, and dental charges: how to weather the April price rises

30-03-2024 09:00

There’s been some good news about inflation falling, but be warned: there are still big price hikes around the cornerApril falls? Four areas where UK bills are destined to dropEnergy bills: standing charges are not standing stillUK inflation may have fallen to a two-and-a-half-year low of 3.4%, but there are an awful lot of things that are going up in price on 1 April, with some chunky rises about to take effect.Council tax bills will increase for millions of households, and a swathe of ot

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April falls? Four areas where UK bills are destined to drop

30-03-2024 09:00

From national insurance cuts to child benefit changes for the better – four big costs scheduled to shrinkEnergy bills: standing charges are not standing stillCouncil tax, broadband … how to weather the April price risesIt’s not all bad news. Several things are happening in April that are good for people’s finances. Here are four of them: Continue reading...

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