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Harriet Meyer

Money Talks: Savills' latest house price forecast, and poor service from HMRC

Estate agent
Savills Research has predicted moderate house price growth until 2020. Photograph: Daniel Leal-Olivas/PA

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 house prices to remain subdued over next five years, says Savills

HMRC’s poor customer service hindering tax collection, say MPs

People camp overnight for chance to buy affordable London flat

A buy one, get one free offer at a Homebase store in Formby, Merseyside

Majority of goods sold in UK stores on promotion, finds study

They’re back … the sub-prime mortgage market has returned

Make a will this month – and donate to charity

Rail fares: introduction of more affordable season tickets in doubt

Feature

How long will the buy-to-let boom last?

Estate agent’s sign outside Victorian house for sale
By the second quarter of 2015 buy-to-let accounted for 16% of mortgage lending. Photograph: Keith Morris/Alamy

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 the spotlight

The hidden cost of the boomerang kids, back at home with mum and dad

Julie and John Tulloch with their daughter Danielle,
Julie and John Tulloch with their daughter Danielle, who moved back home after university. Photograph: Gary Calton for the Observer

In pictures

Homes in national parks – in pictures

Mungrisdale, Cumbria
A three-bedroom house in the Lake District. Photograph: PR handout

Consumer champions

DVLA camera and van

No one told me that my car had been ‘exported’

Train ticket discount offer was a complete waste of money

Pressing the red button with BA cost me more than £1,000

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