Wooden decks are vulnerable to rot, especially if they are not maintained properly. Use this guide to slow and prevent rot in your home’s deck.

Billions of pounds worth of the DWP’s Universal Credit benefit could currently be going unclaimed with thousands of individuals missing out on payments of almost £400 a month, new research suggests. Policy in Practice has published its latest “Missing Out” report for April, which analyses the total amount of unclaimed income-related benefits and social tariffs. […]

Customers of major mobile networks including Three, Vodafone, EE and O2 have been warned by Martin Lewis that they could be overpaying – and now one network has responded with a promise. Mobile firm GiffGaff has seen the 8 percent average mid-contract price hikes issued to customers in April and pledged not to do the […]

High street bellwether Next shrugged off the cold and damp spring as it reported better-than-expected first quarter sales growth of 5.7 percent. The fashion and homewares chain had previously forecast growth of five percent for the 13 weeks to April 27 and despite its strong showing in the first quarter, it expects the second to […]

The ombudsman service has reported a surge in financial complaints by approximately a fifth, with banking and credit complaints being the primary contributors to this increase. According to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), the number of financial complaints received in the second half of 2023 saw a nearly one-fifth rise compared to the same period […]

Energy customers at major suppliers including British Gas, EON, EDF and Octopus could be in line for another handy cash boost this summer. Other suppliers such as OVO and Scottish Power will also be passing on a legally mandated saving to customers on variable rate tariffs thanks to a change to Ofgem’s price cap this […]

Scotland’s economy is believed to have contracted by 0.3 percent in February, according to figures from the Scottish Government. The latest report revealed that onshore GDP had shrunk in the second month of 2024, despite a growth of 0.6 percent in January. The new data comes as GDP statistics for the last quarter of 2023 […]

Although the DWP’s direct Cost Of Living scheme has ended there are still payments being made to households across the UK this year to help with the financial challenges of daily life, and now another local council has announced how residents can claim up to £865 of support. The Household Support Fund was renewed by […]

The provider then said: “The account will already been in your name as we do this automatically when you turn 16. “What you will need to do is update the Bonds, to do this you can print and post this form.” The tweet response linked to this webpage with a link to the postal registration form for […]

Four in five homebuyers support a ban on gazumping, according to a new study. The tactic – which sees a rival buyer emerge at the last minute to hijack a purchase with a higher offer – has already been outlawed in Scotland. New research suggests the vast majority of people would like to see this […]