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Sadiq Khan: leaseholders in England should have the right to withhold service charges

27-04-2024 12:00

London mayor says residents need a law protecting them from unfair and unexplained increases in levies by landlordsLeaseholders hit with large and unjust service charges should have the right to refuse to pay up, Sadiq Khan has said, amid concerns that the government has backed away from its promises to boost the rights of tenants.There are 1.4m leasehold properties in London, a quarter of all such properties in the country. The London mayor said that many of the residents affected were sufferin

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Remote working and whiffy workout wear fuel laundry revolution

27-04-2024 09:00

Home workers aim to tackle smelly athleisure clothing, save money and be kinder to the environmentFor years, laundry detergents have focused their cleaning power on stain removal and getting whites white but now a new invisible enemy has emerged in the shape of the musty smell that clings to your gym gear.The shift to remote working has fuelled the popularity of “athleisure” clothing such as T-shirts, joggers and leggings which, rather than shirts and dresses, are now the default wor

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Work and pensions committee chair tells ministers to fix carer’s allowance issues

27-04-2024 08:00

Stephen Timms says DWP letting unpaid carers incur ‘enormous accidental overpayments’Ministers have been told to “immediately” fix the issues causing tens of thousands of unpaid carers to incur “enormous accidental overpayments” amid growing anger over the carer’s allowance scandal.Stephen Timms, the chair of an influential parliamentary committee, said he was “very troubled” that scores of carers were being forced into financial distress as

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UK tax: ‘HMRC harassed me for money I had paid weeks earlier’

27-04-2024 08:00

Simon Hattenstone was sent letters demanding tax he didn’t owe. Then he found other people were in the same situationThe letter, dated 18 January 2024, came from a company called Advantis.“Dear Mr Simon Hattenstone,” it said, “Contact us about your unpaid HM Revenue and Customs balance of £1,778.31.” Continue reading...

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