Money Talks: where next after buy-to-let, new car sales in fast lane, and energy giants' incompetence

After 20 years, tax changes mean buy-to-let will no longer deliver the returns it did. Illustration: Jonathan Edwards

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

100,000 back call to compensate women caught out by state pension rise

The campaign group Women Against State Pension Inequality says the way the pension changes have been implemented is unfair. Photograph: Linda Nylind for the Guardian

Cash Genie goes into liquidation and urges customers to claim compensation

UK house prices rose 9.5% last year in largest hike since 2006, says Halifax

HSBC customers vent fury over online banking disruption

M&S raises the stakes in battle over current accounts

Rise in consumer borrowing is fastest since pre-crisis, says Bank of England

UK new car sales set to reach all-time high

Feature

Energy giants’ incompetence leaves vulnerable customers battling for help

Amanda Weston has been fighting on behalf of her father over an inaccurate electricity bill. Photograph: Fabio De Paola for the Observer

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 woes.

In pictures

Homes with towers

An old mill with four bedrooms on the shore at Aldeburgh, Suffolk. Photograph: Flick & Son

In the spotlight

Bye bye buy-to-let … but where next for your money?

Consumer champions

I’m left in limbo after my flight to Sharm el-Sheikh was grounded

Destination is ‘banned’ by the authorities … but we can’t get a refund. Photograph: Alamy

After a row with her great-aunt, my mother will lose a house

Searching Skyscanner was the easy bit, trying to sort a problem … impossible!

Money deals

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