handing back £99m in deposits - where should savers head next?

• The bank has been around 1787 but has struggled in recent years
• It has already sold off its loan book and its owner has tried to sell the bank
• In a statement on its website it said it has given depositors 60 days notice to find somewhere

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Travel companies have been warned against mistreating unfortunate customers by relying on unenforceable deposit and payment demands. A lack of awareness over how much can be retained when a traveller cancels a booking is widespread, according to the Competition and Markets Authority. A company cannot...

About 40% of young adults cannot afford to buy one of the cheapest homes in their area even with a 10% deposit, according to a new research. The Institute for Fiscal Studies said house prices in England have risen by 173% over two decades. But average pay for 25-34 year-olds has grown by just 19% over...

One for Plan B
I am a long term tenant in private rented accom, been there since 2003. I know my bond is not currently 'protected' in one of the schemes. yesterday my LL called to say that as of now she has to use one of the schemes and at the same time she would like me to sign a new 6 month...

Hi Plan B,
Some advice please if possible,
My son and his partner have just rented a flat, having moved in 3 days ago, the heating does not work properly, the sink is not working as it has tissue paper...

Hi All

First post on here, hope someone can help. I am a homeowner of two properties,one of which I reside in, the other rented out. I am trying to evict my tenant on grounds of rent arreas.

• Firstly I have by all accounts issued an incorrect tenancy agreement, issued 'Assured TA

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Hi Guys,

Ok so my own house is due to complete in a couple of weeks so its now time to start thinking about my 2 flats, brief run down of them,

• The 2 flats were converted from a single dwelling back in 2008 and have been separated legally
• They are both tenanted with tenants that

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Tenants 'ripped off' by letting agents keeping deposits

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 28th February 2014 10:26.

Some letting agents are fraudulently taking thousands of pounds from tenants as a holding deposit, not letting them move in and keeping the money,...

HSBC imposes restrictions on large cash withdrawals

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 24th January 2014 18:57.

Some HSBC customers have been prevented from withdrawing large amounts of cash because they could not provide evidence of why they wanted it, the......

What a day!
My washing machine went on fire, and two fire brigade engines came out, they were with me by 2 mins of me calling, my hubby was at work and the stench was awful.

The machine is about 7 years old, am wondering if I can make a claim on my house insurance, the fireman who...

I am looking for some advice regarding a tenancy that my son has just signed up for.

The inventory clearly states that there is a freezer in the house, which has turned out not to be the case. There is one small fridge and one large fridge.

The other housemates met up with...

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Post Office to offer current accounts

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 11th April 2013 18:50.

The Post Office is to offer current accounts in the UK, following a regulator's claim that the market offers little choice for consumers. The new...

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Yorkshire Bank faces claims for compensation

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 16th February 2013 08:50.

*More than 500 people are seeking compensation from a bank for failing to protect their deposits in an unregulated scheme. * Investors who...
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I moved property at the end of December and i am still waiting for my bond!
The landlord has always been fair and generally helpful hence me being so tolerant although i think he is playing on that now.
Despite several calls and messages, I am still yet to meet up,...