What Is Stamp Duty? UK Guide to SDLT, LBTT and LTT
Stamp duty, formally Stamp Duty Land Tax, is a tax paid when buying property or land in England and Northern Ireland above a price threshold. It is charged in bands, with higher rates applied only to the portion of the price within each band.
Virgin Media O2 UK: Customer Service, What the Merger Means and How to Complain
How Virgin Media O2 was formed, how to contact customer service for broadband and mobile, what the merger means for customers, the complaints and ADR process, and how to switch using PAC and STAC codes.
Three Mobile UK: Customer Service Contacts, Coverage Check, Complaints and Switching Away
How to contact Three UK customer service, check network coverage, raise a complaint and escalate to the ADR scheme, plus how to switch away using a PAC code and the notice period that applies.
Auto Enrolment Pensions UK: Contribution Rates, Opt Out Rules, Re-enrolment and Employer Duties
How workplace pension auto enrolment works, the qualifying earnings band, the 8 percent minimum contributions split between employer and employee, opt-out and re-enrolment rules, NEST and the duties enforced by The Pensions Regulator.
Child Benefit UK 2026: Rates, Who Qualifies, High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge and How to Claim
Child Benefit rates for 2026, who qualifies, the High Income Child Benefit Charge threshold and taper, the importance of National Insurance credits for non-working parents and how to claim.
Building Society Savings and ISA Rates UK: How They Compare to Banks and How to Switch
How building societies differ from banks through mutual ownership, how their savings and ISA rates compare, easy access versus fixed rates, the ISA transfer process, FSCS protection and how loyalty rates compare to new customer deals.
Buy Now Pay Later UK: How BNPL Affects Your Credit Score and FCA Regulation Changes
How buy now pay later products such as Klarna and Clearpay affect your credit file, why some now report to credit reference agencies, the Section 75 protection gap, affordability checks and the FCA regulation coming to the sector.
CIFAS Marker UK: What It Is, Why It Is Added, How to Check and How to Get It Removed
What a CIFAS marker is, the types of fraud markers placed on the National Fraud Database, how they affect credit and account applications, how to request your CIFAS file and how to dispute or remove a marker.
Post Office Banking UK: Which Banks You Can Use, What You Can Do and Where to Find a Branch
How Post Office banking works under the Banking Framework, the 30-plus banks and building societies supported, what you can and cannot do at the counter, business banking, and how banking hubs differ from Post Office branches.
Credit Score Monitoring UK: How to Check, Track and Improve Your Score with All Three CRAs
How to monitor your credit across Experian, Equifax and TransUnion, the difference between hard and soft searches, how credit utilisation and the electoral roll affect your score, and your statutory right to a credit report.
