Household Bills

Should you rely on the websites tradesmen PAY to be listed on?

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Should you rely on the websites tradesmen PAY to be listed on? By Toby Walne, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 GMT, 24 October 2020 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 24 October 2020 Warning: Checkatrade and Rated People charge traders to be on their websites Consumers groups are warning householders to be wary of a flurry … Read more

Is the ‘green home’ scheme becoming a waste of energy?

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Households wishing to take advantage of Government’s new green home improvement scheme say they are struggling to find approved installers By Lily Canter, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:52 BST, 17 October 2020 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 17 October 2020 Households wishing to take advantage of the Government’s new green home improvement scheme say they … Read more

Making a will has never been easier…or more critical

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In the current climate of coronavirus, making a will has never been easier…or more critical By Laura Shannon, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 BST, 10 October 2020 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 10 October 2020 Thousands of people are expected to write their last will and testament by the end of this year – amid … Read more

Questions BBC too arrogant to answer about licence fee

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Tim Davie, the BBC’s new director general, was it seems, too high and mighty to respond to the hundreds of letters we recently handed over from pensioners unhappy about the Corporation’s decision to get the over-75s to pay for a TV licence.  Here, we answer the questions the public-funded broadcaster would rather you did not … Read more

Green home scheme to claim up to £10,000 grant opens for applications

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Claim up to £10,000 grant to improve your home as new green home scheme opens for applications Applications for grants to make homes more eco-friendly are now open  Grants worth up to £10,000 are being offered for a range of ‘primary’ projects The grants can cover two thirds of the total cost of the home … Read more