Earn a living from Instagram, plus the energy bill hikes coming your way

Kim Kardashian on Instagram. Photograph: @kimkardashian/instagram

Hello and welcome to this week’s Money Talks – a roundup of the week’s biggest stories and some things you may have missed.

Money news

UK firms struggle to find employees – even before Brexit bites

Bristol housing charity tops list of UK’s most-prosecuted landlords

London rents fall for first time since 2009 amid post-Brexit vote slowdown

Thousands face energy bill hikes of more than £400 this month

Keurboom Communications fined record £400,000 over nuisance calls

Feature

Employers add a ‘cheap place to live’ to list of staff perks

Hachette has donated money to refurbish these flats in Whetstone for trainees. Photograph: Linda Nylind for the Guardian

In pictures

Homes with a concierge

The complex in Warley, Essex, is served by a concierge and residents share lawned grounds. Photograph: Beresfords

In the spotlight

It’s not just Kim Kardashian who rakes it in from the photo-sharing app Instagram. Meet the micro-influencers, a new breed of ordinary people who charge £300 a post, with some earning six figures a year. Emma Lunn reports

Jenna Farmer blogs about a niche subject but is approached by companies asking for a mention. Photograph: Jenna Farmer

Consumer champions

I fear easyJet has cancelled my flights but hasn’t even told me

I was conned by a fraudster pretending to be an Airbnb host

Dell’s £720 charge doesn’t compute – we hadn’t even placed an order

Should Halfords replace my faulty four-year-old bicycle?

More food for thought, as a passenger takes BA to court

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