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• Fears for gas safety as recession bites
  

  Published 18th Feb 2009

  Deaths linked to unsafe gas and electrical installations are expected to increase during the recession, with more than four in 10 people admitting they are more likely to try to mend an electrical fault or fit a new gas appliance themselves rather than employing a professional tradesman

• Sue them, judge tells woman who took on might of British Gas
  

  Published 11th Feb 2009

  A judge yesterday praised a woman for fighting back against British Gas after the company deluged her with bills and threatening letters for money she did not owe

• Why you should not count on 'impartial' advice from NatWest
  

  Published 10th Feb 2009

  As the financial crisis deepens and the recession bites, many households are in desperate need of help with their finances

• Hidden costs lurk behind appealing headline rates
  

  Published 09th Feb 2009

  Mortgage rates have been falling over the past few weeks but many of the cheapest deals now come with some expensive hidden catches

• Potential house buyers are being forced from the property market by the hefty demands for deposits being made by mortgage lenders, property website propertyfinder.com has suggested.
  

  Published 04th Feb 2009

  Potential house buyers are being forced from the property market by the hefty demands for deposits being made by mortgage lenders, property website propertyfinder.com has suggested

• Parents warned over home loans to children
  

  Published 03rd Feb 2009

  Parents who want to help their children buy their first home should be careful about how they provide financial support, the president of the Law Society has warned

• Electricity prices are too high, says European Commission
  

  Published 03rd Feb 2009

  THE European Commission is to launch an investigation into the price of electricity, following concerns that they may be too high