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Simon Read Simon Read Simon Read is Personal Finance Editor at The Independent. He edits the Saturday Your Money section as well as writing for the news and business pages of the Independent and i newspaper.
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Print Your friend's email address Your email address Note: We do not store your email address(es) but your IP address will be logged to prevent abuse of this feature. Please read our Legal Terms & Policies A A A Email The stories we noticed this week: warmer rental homes; lower mortgage deals; bad news for savers: energy bills rip-off; exit fees warning; current account charges.
6 February
Private landlords will soon no longer be able to rent out cold and draughty homes. Under new laws, landlords will be required to improve properties