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...“Homeowners, tenants, housing associations and heating network operators will face incalculable costs,” said Anne König, the CDU’s spokesperson on energy policy....
...Last week pension managers shared horror stories over cocktails at the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association Conference in Liverpool....
...And homeowners coming to the end of fixed-rate mortgage deals are likely to be offered new deals with interest rates that are at least 300bp higher than their old ones....
...Noble Francis , economics director, Construction Products Association Not really....
...As a result it is feared that some homeowners in Cumbria may not have been able to afford insurance....
...For the remainder of weather-beaten homeowners, the torrential rain and winter storms left a significant high-water mark....
...“Normally, you wouldn’t see them so far out in terms of timing and scale,” says Robin Hardy, analyst at Shore Capital....
...Tim Field, of the Energy Networks Association, said the weeks of wet weather had exacerbated the impact of the storm, which included gusts of 108mph....
...“There are homeowners’ associations, regulations and height limits (no boat is allowed to be taller than 16ft).” Prices have also rocketed, with some houseboats valued at more than $2m....
...In his speech on Thursday, Mr Bloomberg warned that the city would have to consider carefully how to allocate “scarce dollars” to shore up infrastructure....
...Ms Kot was alleged to have paid off the credit card debt for one straw buyer to shore up her credit score....
...Anyone with undeclared income or unpaid taxes, on- or off-shore, would be well-advised to come forward and negotiate a settlement with HMRC....
...This vital measure will promote buying, raise asset values, help companies and shore up the pension plans for workers and retirees,” he said....
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