Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Shane Hickey

The rise of deposit-free renting, plus how to make money from your music

Home and away property by a beach in Mauritius
A chance to snap up this soon-to-be-built property on the beach in Tamarin, Mauritius. Photograph: InternationalPropertyForSale.com

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

Money news

House sales in Greater London slump by almost a third in a year

Double whammy for British tourists as pound plunges and prices rise abroad

Celebrity rich list 2017: Taylor Swift falls to 49th place as Diddy takes top spot

UK student loan debt soars to more than £100bn

Theresa May is warned: don’t break election vow on energy price cap

Feature

Deposit-free renting sounds good – or could tenants lose out?

Woman with bags entering a property
The cost of raising a deposit to get through the front door can be crippling, with the average in London a massive £1,750. Photograph: Alamy

In pictures

Beachfront homes

 This three-bedroom house on the Isle of Coll, Argyll & Bute, sits beside the white sand and turquoise waters for which the island is noted.
This three-bedroom house on the Isle of Coll, Argyll & Bute, sits beside the white sand and turquoise waters for which the island is noted. Photograph: Bell Ingram

In the spotlight

Meet the stock music composers who can make up to £30,000 a year by writing and selling the soundtracks to our digital lives. Rupert Jones reports.

Elliot Middleton: ‘I’m fortunate in that the music I most enjoy writing is currently in demand.’
Elliot Middleton: ‘I’m fortunate in that the music I most enjoy writing is currently in demand.’ Photograph: Joshua Halling

Consumer champions

Every time I contact TalkTalk I get a fake email from scammers

Why doesn’t Google play fair with my cancellation?

Hard going with easyJet over compensation claim

Booking.com refused us any wriggle room despite its cancellation promise

Money deals

If you need to send money overseas you could save with expert guidance, competitive exchange rates and free online transfers from the Guardian money transfer service, provided by Moneycorp. Set up a free account now.

Save time and money with great value annual multi-trip cover from Guardian travel insurance, provided by Voyager. Get a quote in seconds and save.

  • To get Money Talks delivered to your inbox sign-up here.
Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.