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
Gentrification fears loom over rise in east London ‘property millionaires’
Number of homeless families living in B&Bs hits 12-year high in England
Households with prepayment meters pay up to £250 more for energy
Local authorities should have greater tax-raising powers, says thinktank
Alley catches the imagination as it fetches £2,200 at auction
Solar panel subsidy cuts branded ‘huge and misguided’
Rightmove predicts asking prices will rise by £17,000 over 2016
Feature
For flood-hit areas the problems don’t stop after the waters have receded
Work advice
Career cares? Work woes? Out of love with the office? Our expert is on hand to help. Put your questions to Jeremy, and help other readers with their worries.
In pictures
Homes with Santa-friendly fireplaces
In the spotlight
Christmas is almost upon us. Check if you’ve missed the last posting dates here and find out if you’re a Scrooge or Santa with our quiz.
Consumer champions
No service from TalkTalk but it bills us all the same
Europcar hoovers up £112 of our cash for ‘damage’
Finding fault with the government energy scheme for boilers
Money deals
If you’re planning to send money to friends and family abroad this Christmas you can get free online transfers with the Guardian’s new service, provided by moneycorp. Open a free account here.
Keep warm for less this winter, it’s easy to switch your energy with our free service. Compare the latest deals here.
Until 2016
Money Talks is taking a two-week break over the festive period. Thanks for reading. Have a happy Christmas.
