Rightmove.co.uk: It lists more than 650,000 properties. There’s an easy-to-use search function, which you can modify to include only homes added recently. A handy London Tube and..

Property management company keeps fobbing me off with weak excusesI bought a flat in Ipswich from Barratt in July 2007. On completion, I paid a £670 service charge to a property management..

Economics is a discipline for quiet times. The profession, it turns out, may be quite good at understanding the day-to-day routines of normally functioning market economies, but it did not..

Private equity giants own some of the UK's most aggressive debt collection agencies, an Observer investigation has revealed - a discovery that has prompted concern among politicians.Four of..

Homeowners might be suffering in some parts of the country - but in Mayfair, London, properties are exchanging hands at record prices. There, a newly refurbished three-bedroom, three..

Enjoy the British coast this summer in your very own beach hut

Waking up to the sound of seagulls and steady rush of the sea outside is, for many, the stuff of dreams. For most people the prohibitive price tags on coastal properties mean it never..

They can cost as much as a small house but you'll still have to scrap for a humble beach hut, even in a time of deep recession, finds Huma QureshiWith their candy-stripe colours and doll..

The article "Debt agencies act illegally and chase wrong people" (News, 28 June) struck a chord. In 2005, we were relentlessly called throughout the year by a debt collection company..

In answer to your question, Have online banking and billing made it easier to manage our money? (Cash, 28 June) one factor that seems to get little consideration is that if Revenue &..

Companies struggling to survive, mass redundancies and increased stress. We're all seeing the symptoms of recession, but few have the cash during tough economic times to pay..

Chris Hohn a secretive financier who is best known for his aggressive investment tactics donated huge sum to the foundation run by his wife.

Banking crisis subdues spending in All England Club's marquee village but consumption booms among public fansIn an inversion of the usual order, inconspicuous consumption is the order of..

UK customer service is the best in the world, says a new report, or is it? We look back at five great British customer service disasters

Competition is beginning to heat up in the easy access savings account market with the launch of two great deals that could point to rates rising

If you think you have a tennis playing prodigy to match Andy Murray's £4.5m career earnings, how much does it cost to reach Centre Court?

Thousands of rare 20p coins minted without a date are being advertised on eBay - one with a price tag of £10m.

Has your income been crushed by the fall in savings rates? Then become an 'olderpreneur' to earn extra cash from your own business

The value of prime country homes has begun to rise again in the home counties as the return of bonuses is again inspiring confidence in typical buyers among City financial institutions.

Hadrian's Wall and homes by the sea feature this week

Micro-distillery is on the rocks, but has not sunkI paid £2,850 in 2003 for membership of the Ladybank Company of Distillers. It was going to convert an old farmhouse into a distillery,..

Taking the 'flexible' out of flexible mortgagesI took out a mortgage with Intelligent Finance but by early 2008, due to work problems, I'd fallen nearly £8,000 behind with the £2,000-a..

Once they were the hot funds. Now Patrick Collinson asks if they're leading a new bull runThe price of oil went below $40 a barrel, but is now around $70. Copper collapsed from $9,000 a..

A government crackdown on unsolicited credit card cheques has long been overdue. The cheques have seemingly indiscriminately been junk-mailed to millions of credit card holders in..

The tradition of the wealthy keeping their cash at arm’s length from tax authorities by finding a secretive offshore home could be set to end if new proposals for..

Half a million poverty-hit pensioners could be put back on a firm financial footing simply by taking up the state benefits they are eligible for, a leading charity has..

They shrank away from the housing market during the worst of the downturn, but signs are emerging that lifestyle buyers have resumed their hunt for a farmhouse in the English countryside.

These are hair-shirt times.

Sir Alex Ferguson, manager of English football team Manchester United, is to join forces with the television star Sir David Frost in a £1bn ($1.6bn) property venture backed by Middle..

Market Report: Supermarket giant J Sainsbury was in focus as the Qatari Investment Authority QIA revealed its stake in the business had dropped below 27pc.

Our story today that BT has offered thousands of workers the chance to go on an "extended holiday" in return for a pay cut is the latest attempt by employers to cope with recession.

If John Bercow wants make a reputation for himself as an effective Speaker he should start by allowing the 300 MPs who have signed Cable's early day motion on the Equitable scandal the..

How former staff and suppliers were affected by the collapse of companies such as music retailer Zavvi and Baugur.

UK farmland significantly outperforming commercial and residential property thanks to high commodity prices and growing demand for food.

The loan of more than £1bn that backed a portfolio of central London office buildings owned by investor Simon Halabi’s family trusts has gone into default, raising questions about the..

I am sorry, I really am. Members of my family have caused serious problems for people over the years. Before anyone creates trouble with nasty revelations, I thought I should make a full..

Telecom company offers thousands of its employees the chance to go on longterm holiday in return for taking a drastic pay cut.

Brussels is seeking to enhance transparency in the unregulated derivatives market to improve financial stabilityThe European commission has called for more transparency and safety in the..

European small-cap stocks are often ignored as they can be difficult to sell in a downturn, but being overlooked can be helpful for investors looking for long-term returns in the sector.

Landlords with rental properties in prime central London have seen their return slip below 4 per cent for the first time in nearly two years, according to the latest data from Knight Frank,..

Low probability risks are most appropriate for insurance: you need insurance against your house burning down, but not for replacing the bedroom carpet

Fixed-rate savers who have been earning 7 per cent-plus for the past year are set for an inevitable drop in cash returns as existing deals mature

Tesco shareholders fired a warning shot across the supermarket's bow on Friday over the retailer's plans to alter management remuneration.

Some Co-operative Bank borrowers already enjoying ultra-low mortgage rates have seen the cost of their home loans in effect reduce below zero

As the US this weekend celebrates its Independence Day, fund managers on this side of the Atlantic are also being sucked into the Yankee fervour and are taking stock of the US equity market.

Wealthy pensioners are being presented with new opportunities to pass on pension assets to heirs in a tax-efficient manner

UK investors who put money into Keydata's Secure Income Bonds 1, 2 and 3 have to wait before discovering if they are eligible for compensation

Can different inheritance tax allowances be combined to make more substantial tax-free gifts to the same person – in this case my son?

How do you make a Maltese cross? The answer, as any schoolboy knows, is "poke him with a sharp stick"

While taking advice this might save pounds on the cost of your cover, it could prove costly if the insurance later turns out to be unsuitable or inadequate

Never before has there been so much choice for those looking to buy "rainy day" insurance, which provides a financial safety net for life's unfortunate events, such as death, disability or..