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Letting Agents, The Truths about Cycle Couriers, Parents and Pensions

Winifred Robinson presents the consumer affairs programme. Including a look at why parents with dependent children are not saving for their retirements.

New research by the pension company Scottish Widows shows that record numbers of us are saving for our retirement. That's good news. But seven out of ten parents with dependent children because they say they can't afford to. Will they ever be able to catch up or will they face difficulties in old age?

According to the Office for National Statistics, the number of owner-occupied homes in the UK is falling as more people turn to renting. This has meant in turn that letting agents, who control a lot of private rentals, are increasingly prevalent. The Consumer Rights Act legally obliges them to be upfront about their fees, but are they being entirely transparent? You and Yours investigates.

Cycle couriers are a dying breed, no longer needed to deliver documents that are far easier to fax or email around. But a core number remain, peddling up to a hundred miles a day delivering anything from jewellery to blood samples. We take a look at the secret world of London's cycle couriers.

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45 minutes

Chapters

  • Parents' Pensions

    7 out of 10 parents say they don't save for their retirement because they can't afford to

    Duration: 08:10

  • Care Home Training

    New training for carers puts them in the shoes of the elderly.

    Duration: 07:25

  • Cavity Insulation Guarantee Agency

    CIGA has launched a review into how complaints about cavity wall insulation are handled.

    Duration: 08:42

  • Cyclogeography

    Even though their numbers have dwindled, cycle couriers are still important today.

    Duration: 03:23

  • Letting Agents

    Are letting agents complying with new legislation about displaying their fees?

    Duration: 09:56

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  • Wed 24 Jun 2015 12:15

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