Money

When renting a property, landlords are advised to make a written tenancy agreement with the tenant, using the landlord form. Some of the issues they include are the duration of the lease, the rental ...

Electricity prices are soaring in many countries, and in the UK all of the big six providers have announced price rises of up to 16% during the last few months of 2011. When rates and tariffs change ...

If you don’t give the taxman the full facts when completing your tax return, you could pay double the amount of tax that you owe. As of 2011, H.M. Revenue and Customs can impose a 100 per cent ...

Disadvantaged Areas Relief, or DAR, is a British government-funded scheme that helps people who buy homes in designated disadvantaged areas by reducing or eliminating the amount of Stamp Duty Land ...

Private Residence Relief (PRR) is a scheme implemented by the British government to prevent homeowners being faced with a bill for Capital Gains Tax if they sell their home. Capital Gains Tax is paid ...

Whether you plan to rent a house, flat or studio apartment, you have several things to consider to make sure your choice is rational and not emotional. A rental property is going to be your home for ...

Deposit protection schemes are part of the process of renting property in the United Kingdom. The schemes protect tenants against unscrupulous landlords by ensuring that their deposits are held ...

All vehicles driven on public roads in the UK are legally required to have some form of insurance. Although the market is highly competitive, many companies rely on the fact that their customers are ...

Everyone loves to save money but in reality, genuine bargains are few and far between. When the Daily Mail set about investigating the spread of fake designer goods online, only one of the 34 items ...

In 2010, the number of people renting property in England was 3.35 million, according to the annual survey of England's communities and local government department, published in July 2011. Wherever ...

The Homebuyers Survey and Valuation Report, or HSV, was a type of building survey in the UK. Developed and carried out by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, the aim of the RVS was to inspect ...

With the average household debt standing at £55,822, at the time of publication, there has never been a better time to focus on money management and taking charging of debt. The first step is to ...

For the majority of individuals climbing onto or moving up the property ladder, a mortgage is the typical form of finance. A mortgage is a financial product whereby a bank or building society lends ...

Stamp duty exemption is a government tax exemption on the purchase price of U.K. properties. People who buy land or properties in the U.K. are obliged to pay what is known as Stamp Value Land Tax to ...

Conveyancing is the legal task involved in the preparation of contracts and other documents in the sale and purchase of property. The conveyancer acts for either the buyer or seller of the property ...

If you fall behind with a debt, for example on a credit card or unsecured loan, a court may issue a charging order. According to the Office of Fair Trading, the order identifies property owned by the ...

Moving house, from finding a mortage to moving in, is a very stressful experience. The first stage,finding a suitable mortgage, is daunting because of the number of offers on the market. Banks and ...

'Private tenant' is a United Kingdom term used to describe a person who rents property from a private landlord. Private tenants are distinguished from homeowners and public/council tenants, who are ...

The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment Regulations), otherwise known as TUPE, are rules designed to protect employees when their company is taken over. The rules were introduced on ...

Overpaying your mortgage is the extra amount of payment over the minimum required payment on a mortgage each month. Overpayment may lead to early repayment, or the paying off of your mortgage early. ...