Archive for November, 2008
Tipping: Shouldn’t it just be banned?
If they were big, fat and American-looking you rushed to the door to show them to your section. Any chance, any opening for a little chat with them you snapped it up. The reward was a 20% tip - compared to the French who, if you were lucky, rounded up the bill by a few [...]
Lenders given ‘fairness’ deadline
The City watchdog warns lenders to give fair treatment to customers when dealing with arrears on home loans.
Shake up for Scottish home sales
Anyone selling a residential property in Scotland will have to give potential buyers a Home Report from 1 December.
Top consumer representative quits
Lord Lipsey, the chairman of a top consumer advisory body has resigned after just six months in the job.
About Personal Loans - Your Useful Knowledgebase
Everybody knows, that personal loans are usually unsecured. Anyway, lenders also offer secured personal loans. Probably, the main benefit of a secured personal loan is that it carries a low rate of interest. It means that you have to offer your property as a security to obtain a secured personal loan. But this reduces the [...]
Lenders given ‘fairness’ deadline
The City watchdog warns lenders to give fair treatment to customers when dealing with arrears on home loans.
Nationwide limits cheap mortgages
One of the UK’s biggest mortgage lenders, the Nationwide, will stop new borrowers taking out loans on its standard variable rate.
‘Double-digit’ house price drop
House prices in England and Wales fell by more than 10% year-on-year in October, the Land Registry says.
VAT rise for 180,000 small firms
There will be a surprise rise in VAT for some small businesses on Monday as the Revenue changes the flat-rate scheme.
Europe backs mobile roaming cap
Sending text or downloading data while abroad looks set to get cheaper as Brussels backs caps on roaming charges.
