Tenancy agreements harder to enter into due to Universal Credit
By Jon McNamara

An increasing number of private landlords across the UK are making it for difficult for tenants to rent a new home or flat. Councils from Liverpool to Dover and Manchester as well as many other districts…

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Ms Lane takes second ride down Fraud Lane
By Kenneth Long

When the former Seaham resident sold her car, she failed to notify the buyer that she had first obtained a logbook loan. That action costed John Ronald ownership of the car plus the £1,300 that he…

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Several fixed-rate energy tariffs ending in September
By Jon McNamara

Consumers need to be aware that eight fuel suppliers have their fixed rate deals ending in September, so they need to take some type of action or see a big increase in their monthly utility…

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South Wales could lose jobs and income from Universal Credit
By Jon McNamara

Studies show that southern Wales will be hit hard by the roll out of the Universal Credit and other changes to government benefits. Thousands of jobs could be lost, and the area may lose as…

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CMF reports families with school-aged children twice as likely to use payday loans
By Kenneth Long

An extensive report by the Centre for the Modern Family (CMF) revealed that the current generation is more accepting of predatory loan products than other generations. The figures point to a troubling trend amongst families…

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26 per cent of Southampton families slammed by problem debt
By Kenneth Long

Southampton households have one of the highest rates of payday loan usage in the country. It is no coincidence that the rate of financial failure has gone up as a consequence. The status of payday…

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Citizen’s Advice Bureau impostors scamming Glasgow families
By Jon McNamara

What appears to be a coordinated came is taking place in Glasgow and has been occurring for several weeks. There are a number of reports of callers impersonating staff from their local Citizen’s Advice Bureau…

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Payday loans issued exceeds borrowers income in Northern Ireland
By Jon McNamara

Data provided by StepChange shows that not only are households in Northern Ireland struggling more than other families in the UK, but they have higher overall debt levels and are borrowing more from high priced…

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National Trading Standards Scams Team to make Royal Mail safer
By Kenneth Long

To combat the ever-increasing onslaught of scandalous mail that is delivered to elderly and vulnerable consumers, Royal Mail is about to cut out access to the biggest perpetrators of scam mail. Thanks to a partnership…

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Be aware of Council Tax scam in Sussex
By Jon McNamara

People across Sussex are being contacted and told they will be getting money from the council, however in order to get the funds back, they need to pay a small fee and also provide their…

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