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Why you have to pay more than you owe to the taxman
Taxpayers often ask why they have to pay more income tax than the amount they owe for the year when filing their self assessment returns.
Mortgage lending slumps to lowest level for a decade
Mortgage lending has slumped to the lowest level for a decade as banks and building societies tighten their grip on the housing market.
Councils take Shapps to court over HMO U-turn
Councils protesting about a government U-turn over shared house planning laws have won the right to challenge the ruling in the High...
Landlords take HMO protest online
Landlords have launched an online campaign against a council’s proposals to micromanage shared houses by introducing planning...
New lending rules may change housing market forever
Poor mortgage market management by governments and greedy lenders is blamed for triggering the global financial crisis and hindering...
Property couple’s £1 billion pound spending spree turns sour
Property investors Brian and Mary Pat O’Donnell prospered in the boom times by buying up trophy office buildings in prime locations...
How changing interest rates affects inflation
Prices are rising and the Bank of England is under pressure to raise interest rates to support the economy – but how does changing...