Some local areas have seen prices surge far more than the UK average over the past four years, while other locations have seen prices fall. Thanks to analysis by the property firm, Hamptons we can reveal the ten local authority areas that have seen the biggest property price booms since March 2020, and the ten where prices have performed the worst.

Gigabit broadband is capable of download speeds of 1 gigabit per second, or 1,000 megabytes. Ofcom has confirmed that the broadband is available to 80% of UK homes. So what are the advantages of gigabit broadband, what are the drawbacks - and who really needs internet that fast?

Customers who opened HSBC's one-year fixed rate Isa say they have been unable to see the new Isa they opened or the money they transferred in. One HSBC customer, whose name we have changed at his request, told This is Money that a £61,000 transfer he authorised on opening the Isa was withdrawn from his accounts and sent to an account he didn't recognise.

As my mother's Power of Attorney, I can see from her accounts that she has been sending my brother thousands of pounds. She suffers from dementia, so I am worried she is doing so without fully understanding it, or that my brother has talked her into it. I also feel jealous as my brother lives abroad and I do all of the 'on call' care for her but I don't get a penny - nor would I want it. Should I confront him?

Buffett is the Goliath of the investing world. Since he started in 1965, he has delivered returns of 4,384,749 per cent to savers in his investment vehicle Berkshire Hathaway. That means someone who put in $100 at the beginning would now be sitting on a knockout $4.3 million (£3.4 million). Surely no one beats this? Well, not exactly. We have teamed up with investment platform AJ Bell to identify the funds and investment trusts that have beaten Berkshire Hathaway's returns over the past 20 years.

You can wait a long time for a FTSE 100 record high but for peak-starved British investors this week delivered a bonanza. The podcastteam look and what's moving the UK market, why it is judged to be cheap. Plus, top investment trusts for retirement, what to do about inheritance tax, state pension top-ups - and are you a backseat driver?

The DIY investing platform says there was a 10% increase in the number of its early birds this year, and a 31% jump in those who immediately maxed out their whole £20,000 annual Isa allowance. Early bird Isa investors tend to get higher returns over the long term by gaining up to a whole year of dividends and potential market growth ahead of those who leave it until the last minute - although in some years the laggards manage to dodge nasty market falls

Weaknesses in some banks' security measures for online and mobile banking could leave customers more exposed to scammers, new data from Which? reveals. Thirteen major banks were tested on their login procedures, security, account management and navigation and automatic logout and then ranked.

I have £300,000 in a Sipp that I don't need for my living expenses, as I have final salary pension income and Isas that I can draw on for extra tax-free income. I'm widowed, with six young grandchildren, and am considering leaving this pension pot to them, but how does this work if they wanted to take money out of it after I die?

In 1974, Enzo invented a wooden puzzle with moving parts to help his students understand space, problems and geometric forms, which became known as the Rubik's Cube. It proved a big hit, first with his pupils, then among Hungarians, before becoming a worldwide phenomenon. Now celebrating its 50th year, 500million Rubik's Cubes have been sold worldwide, making Professor Rubik a multi-millionaire.

The Turkish tech firm, which also owns app Gorillas, said it would be calling it quits in Britain as well as in the US, Germany and the Netherlands. The move will put 1,500 UK jobs at risk, including warehouse staff, managers and riders. Getir, founded in 2015, said it would be focusing on its Turkish business as it tries to shore up its finances.

The number of leading companies pushing for pay rises for their leaders has jumped even after they trousered an average of £4.5 million, a recent study revealed. The analysis by business consultancy Deloitte found that 16 FTSE 100 companies are looking to revamp their pay policies - with nine of them having 'radical' plans to boost their boss's pay this year, compared to four previously. But are British-based bosses really underpaid? And is there any evidence that more lucrative deals on offer across the Atlantic are causing an executive exodus of top talent?

When it comes to building your pension pot or investing it for retirement income, finding a reliable investment matters. Returns are never guaranteed - and investments go down as well as up - but there are characteristics that make some stand out. Here four financial advisors reveal the trusts they would recommed.

Buyers are enjoying the highest level of spring-time choice of homes in five years, according to Zoopla. Specific areas are seeing a bumper rise in supply, with the south west leading the way as agents report 2.5 times as many homes for sale compared to a year ago. The property website identified other supply hotspots, including Cornwall, Devon, Wales, and the East Midlands.

Landlords are increasingly shunning London and other southern English towns and cities to invest in the midlands and north of England. Last year, portfolio landlords (those with four or more properties) flocked into cities such as Manchester, Birmingham and Nottingham, according to analysis by buy-to-let mortgage lender, Paragon Bank. It revealed the top 10 most popular buy-to-let postcodes of 2023 with only one located in the southern region of England.

When the Dacia Duster first burst onto the UK market in 2013, its sub-£10,000 starting price grabbed headlines. Launched as a no-frills compact family car, it provided a tempting choice for motorists who cared more about the reserves in their bank balance than they did for modern luxuries, the latest technology or the upmost refinement from a vehicle. Fast-forward a decade and the Romanian car maker - owned by Renault - has unveiled its third-generation Duster. And for 2024, there is a distinct move up market. But has Dacia now put at risk Duster's unique selling point of offering the absolute minimum requirements from a car to guarantee a market-busting low price? We've been driving it in Spain to find out...

I am at my wits' end trying to sort an issue with HomeServe and getting nowhere. I have been a customer of the emergency repairs company for more than two decades, paying it to cover my electrics and plumbing against disaster. Until now, I had never made a claim before. The first time I do, after mice ate through electric cables in my loft, it won't reimburse me for £1,273 of emergency work. I feel upset, and trying to sort it out has made a stressful situation worse. 

Royal Mail is one of this country's most iconic brands, woven indelibly into the fabric of our society. More than seven billion letters are delivered countrywide every year by its army of posties bedecked in their striking red garb. That's a lot of letters - and a chunk now carry fake stamps.

The new Tesla Model Performance model will accelerate from 0 to 60mph in 2.9 seconds. It'll cost £59,990 and is available to order now. Deliveries are expected in the summer. The Performance variant follows on from the recently updated Model 3 - it had a facelift in 2023 - joining the Rear-Wheel Drive and Long Range models to complete Model 3 offerings.

Choosing the right DIY platform is crucial but a wealth of choice and a variety of charges can leave investors scratching their heads. We pick some of the best. We pick some of the best. We also highlight why investing in an Isa makes sense, as it should protect your hopefully growing investments from tax forever.