Purplebricks to set aside up to £9m to cover lettings errors
Online estate agency Purplebricks will be forced to set aside as much as £9m after it found that its lettings business had failed to follow law protecting tenants’ deposits. The Read More
‘At 75, I still have to work’: millions of Americans can’t afford to retire
Maria Rios, 75, has worked as a food prep worker with contractor HMS Host at Phoenix Sky Harbor international airport for 17 years, where she makes $14.50 an hour. Her Read More
Incorrect details from estate agent led to two buyers pulling out. What should I do?
Q I have been trying to sell my leasehold flat in Portsmouth but I’ve had two buyers pull out because the estate agent has told them incorrect information about the Read More
Furniture Village has had my money for months, but where’s my order?
We are having a nightmare with Furniture Village, and, looking online, it seems there are many others in the same boat. In July we ordered a table and chairs from Read More
UK housing market forecast for 2022? Busy, but less frenetic
The UK’s housing market is likely to return to more normal levels of activity in 2022 but will still be busy, with strong buyer demand carrying forward into next year Read More
Goldman Sachs starts trading floor apprenticeship scheme to boost diversity
Goldman Sachs will start training apprentices directly on its London trading floor for the first time next year, feeding into wider efforts to boost social mobility across the UK’s financial Read More
Law firm for debt company pursues customers for E.ON bills on homes they weren’t living in
A Leeds-based firm of solicitors that has been acting on behalf of a debt company has caused an outcry after sending out letters claiming that the recipients had outstanding debts Read More
South Western left my 16-year-old son stranded at a locked, unstaffed station
A storm was raging when South Western Railway ordered all passengers to alight. The delayed 18.27 London to Exeter service was an hour from its destination, and torrential rain had Read More