Household Bills

Household appliance labels mislead consumers

Some of the top selling household appliances may not be performing in accordance with claimed standards printed on the labels, according to research by Defra.

Where will you spend your money this Christmas?

Over the next few days, most of the UK adult population will spend a phenomenal amount of money preparing for Christmas, spending on festive decorations, shopping for loved ones, festive clothing and enjoying extra time with friends and family.

A red Christmas for 30 million Brits

Almost three quarters (71%) of Brits will pay for Christmas on the ‘right now' this year, despite the effect of recession on household budgets according to a study commissioned by money.co.uk.

Brits to spend savings on Christmas

Brits will use £3.45 billion pounds of their savings this year to help cover their Christmas spending, with a third of us (32 per cent) planning to use 9 per cent of this year's savings - an average of £221 each, according to figures from Abbey Savings.

Private rental sector needs Government help

The rental sector is increasingly seen as key to future housing strategy as production of new homes is out of line with consumer demand.

Mega Monday busiest ever online shopping day

Today, Visa Europe predict that in spite of the recession Brits will still spend over £175 million on Visa cards on what is now known as ‘Mega Monday’ – the busiest online shopping day of the year.

Landlords feel the benefit of British Gas

British Gas have joined forces with the National Landlords Association (NLA), the UK's leading representative body for private-residential landlords, as part of the NLA's Recognised Supplier Scheme.

Wireless broadband open to hijackers

Almost half (47 per cent) of home broadband users now have wireless internet access, yet a significant number of people are leaving themselves vulnerable to broadband hijackers according to research from leading comparison site moneysupermarket.com.

Water watchdog gives Ofwat seven out of 10 for water deal

The Consumer Council for Water has given Ofwat a mark of seven out of 10 for its final decisions on water price limits in England and Wales from 2010 to 2015.

Ofwat delivers flat bills for customers

Ofwat has published its final decisions on the prices water and sewerage companies can charge their customers between 2010 - 15.

Energy tips for the elderly

According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics, there were an estimated 36,700 excess winter deaths in England and Wales in 2008/09, an increase of 49% on the previous year and the greatest number occurred in people aged over 85.