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Pension (and other) Scams

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The City of London Police Economic Crime Directorate is recognised as the national policing lead for fraud and is dedicated to preventing and investigating fraud at all levels. According to their figures, some £51 million worth of investments was lost...

Spotlight on Regulations for Residential Landlords - Fire Safety

Andrew Morley
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Landlords today face a bewildering array of regulations. Many are centred around tenant safety and might be thought matters of common sense or good practice, but any breach could lead variously to a fine, compensation claim, a Prohibition Notice requiring...

IICSA fined £200,000 for e-mail data breach

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A simple mistake of sending an e-mail to recipients in the ‘to’ field instead of the ‘bcc’ field has led the Information Commissioner’s Office to fine the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (the IICSA ) £200,000...

State Pension - Calculation Errors.

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A Financial Times report in June revealed that many thousands of people have been receiving the wrong amount of state pension.  The errors have resulted in both under and over-payments so that some pensioners will see a fall in the amount they receive...

Spotlight on Regulations for Residential Landlords - Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms

Andrew Morley
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Landlords today face a bewildering array of regulations. Many are centred around tenant safety and might be thought matters of common sense or good practice, but any breach could lead variously to a fine, compensation claim, a Prohibition Notice requiring...

Who are you?

David Rogerson
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There has been a recent spate of cases revolving around fraudsters acquiring properties by using false ID documents and then selling them on to unsuspected buyers. They then disappear with the money before the fraud is discovered. So what can the true owner...

Premium Bonds - A good investment?

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Premium bonds are an incredibly popular savings vehicle with over 21 Million bond holders and around £72 Billion ‘invested’.  And yet, they really aren’t a savings vehicle at all.  There is no interest rate although NS&I...

Lasting Powers of Attorney - Avoid a lifetime legacy of worry

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Around 31 million British adults have no will according to a recent survey by Which? There is a regional split of those without a will – 42% of adults in England say they have a will, 35% in Wales and 31% in Scotland.  The reasons quoted for not...