Category Archives: Consumer Help
High Earner in 2023/24 – Do You Need to File a Tax Return?
If you’re a high earner then you might be aware by now that HMRC made some major changes in recent years in regards to tax returns. These changes might affect whether you still need to file a tax return as a high earner.
This article will help high earners to work out whether they need to file a tax return or not.
What is a NatWest Airbnb-friendly Mortgage?
There is a lot of noise on the mortgage front today as NatWest updated its mortgage terms to make them more Airbnb-friendly. But what does this mean exactly and why was it necessary in the first place?
Home Insurance – Is It A Legal Requirement?
In our day to day lives there are some types of insurance that we are required to hold by governmental law. If you drive a car for example you are required to hold at least the minimum third party motor insurance policy. There are other types of insurance that we are not legally required to hold such as life insurance, though many choose to hold it to protect their loved ones were the worst to happen. When it comes to home insurance though, things get a little confusing. Although governmental law does not require that a home owner holds a home insurance policy, you may still have a legal responsibility to adequately insure your home.
Why You NEED to Submit a Meter Reading TODAY!
Even if you are not on a fixed rate energy deal, energy prices have effectively been fixed for a long time now for most people. This is because the government’s energy price guarantee scheme has acted as a ceiling on the amount a typical household will pay for their energy.
New Stamps – Why the barcode and what is it for?
If you’ve bought some stamps recently you may have a few questions. Firstly there’s the usual price increases we seem to get regularly these days. That’s not the only change with the new royal mail stamps, though. As you may have noticed, there’s now a barcode or QR code attached to the stamp.
So what is this QR code all about and why is it on there?
