LONDON -- Banks must do more to help customers in financial difficulties, under the new Banking Code which has come into force. The new voluntary code states that banks must contact customers they think may be heading toward debt problems.
LONDON - Council tax bills in England are going up by an average of 4% in the coming financial year. The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) said the average household bill would rise from £1,101 to £1,146.
LONDON -- The Nationwide has changed its prediction for property values after UK house price inflation fell to its lowest rate for 12 years. The mortgage lender said prices fell by 0.6% in March, cutting the annual rate of increase to 1.1% - its lowest rate since March 1996.
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