News

17 February 2012

UK unemployment continues to edge up

UK unemployment rose by 48,000 to 2.67 million in the three months to December, official figures have shown, the smallest rise in almost a year.

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17 February 2012

Rent costs rose in January, says LSL

The cost of renting a home in England and Wales increased in January, a survey has suggested.

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14 February 2012

Inflation dives as economy put on ‘negative outlook’

Hard-pressed families felt some relief last month as official figures revealed the rate of inflation fell to its lowest level in just under two years.

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14 February 2012

Home sales expected to rise

Surveyors expect sales of homes in England and Wales to rise in the final weeks of a stamp duty holiday.

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06 February 2012

UK house prices rose 0.6% in January, Halifax says

UK house prices increased by 0.6% in January, according to the latest survey from the Halifax.

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06 February 2012

Credit card borrowing fades as payday loans rise

Demand for credit cards is "feeling the strain" as UK borrowers turn to other forms of finance, a report has said.

 

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31 January 2012

Water Bills To Increase By 5.7% This Year

The average water bill in England and Wales will rise by 5.7% from April this year, the water regulator Ofwat has announced.

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31 January 2012

Debt increases by 50 per cent in a year for typical family

The typical amount of debt owed by a family has soared by almost 50 per cent when compared to this time last year.

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Your credit rating may be affected whenever you do not keep up repayments on a credit agreement, and the details may be recorded on your credit file for 6 years. In the same way, most debt solutions may be recorded on your credit file. Any information which shows that you have not been able to meet the repayments due will can make it harder to obtain credit in the future.

For more information about debt solutions, you can access the 'In Debt? Dealing with your Creditors' guide at www.insolvency.gov.uk