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DVLA put the brakes on my efforts to tax my camper van

Can you please ask the DVLA why I am finding it impossible to tax my camper van? I have owned it for four years and have never had a problem. I received my V11 as usual and attempted repeatedly to pay my tax online, but kept receiving error messages. I then tried using the phone …

The Guardian view on second homes: put main homes first

For a while last year it looked as though the widening of inequalities of all kinds, which has been one of the hallmarks of the pandemic, might not extend to housing. Demand for short-term and holiday lets on platforms such as Airbnb collapsed. While this was alarming for landlords, it looked as though more property …

Working from home has its benefits – for employers

Your report that HSBC is planning to cut its global office footprint by 40% as a result of requiring its staff to work from home is somewhat misleading (Morgan Stanley boss tells US staff to be back in office in September, 15 June). In reality, what HSBC and a host of other companies are planning …

Flexible rail season tickets in England criticised over savings claims

New flexible rail season tickets will disappoint passengers and fail to bring them back to the railway, passenger groups and campaigners have said as the tickets went on sale in England on Monday. The government scheme is designed to make rail travel cheaper for part-time workers, with more splitting their time between the home and …

Should we continue making mortgage overpayments or decrease the term?

Q Our current mortgage deal is due to expire in September. We have 17 years left on the term and a £160,000 amount outstanding. At present, our monthly payment amounts to £1,050 a month. However, for the past 12 months we have been overpaying by approximately £800 to £1,000 a month. We are looking at …