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Landlords enjoy £14bn tax breaks as figures reveal buy-to-let expansion

Scottish Borders has biggest disposable income growth in UK, figures show

Banks face bigger PPI mis-selling bill as regulator considers compensation rules

Court fines and council tax turning into problem debt, says Citizens Advice

Number of £2m-plus homes for sale more than doubles since election

Ex-council homes in London are a ‘gold mine’ for landlords

The people taking their money out of coal, oil and gas

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