Popular London restaurant chain Ping Pong has ditched tips ahead of a new law requiring staff get 100%. Read this and the rest of today's personal finance news in the Money blog - and comment on any of the stories we're covering, or leave a Money Problem, in the form below.
Every Monday we put your financial dilemmas or consumer disputes to industry experts. You can find out how to submit yours at the bottom of this post.This week, Sky News reader SBwrry asks...'I own a flat in a block where the developer contracted a company to manage the communal facilities. The first year the monthly charge was £149 per month. From April they will increase the monthly charge to £216 per month.
But the first step is to write to the freeholder or manager querying why the increase has been levied, and also to review carefully the provisions of the lease to ensure these are costs which they can legitimately pass on to you as the flat owners.The Money team's Katie Williams has looked at another avenue you could explore...Leaseholders in a block of flats can take over management of the building under a process introduced in 2002 called right to manage .
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
100 bikers and scooters to descend on McDonald's restaurantThe riders are coming together for a poignant reason
Read more »
Popular London restaurant to open first Northern site and it'll be in ManchesterThe all-day dining restaurant Caravan will count Aviva Studios and luxury Greek eatery Fenix as neighbours
Read more »
Stuzzi Leeds: Popular Italian restaurant launches deep-fried lasagne van in Trinity KitchenNew street food vendors have landed in Leeds city centre.
Read more »
Popular Glasgow restaurant with all-you-can-eat buffet announces opening dateBooffi is coming to Forge Retail Park, offering hungry shoppers a selection of Italian, Indian and Chinese dishes. It already has a branch in Clydebank but is moving closer to the city.
Read more »
Popular pasta restaurant announces closure of second Manchester site'It’s with a heavy heart that we need to tell you folks that we’ve closed our kitchen in the city centre'
Read more »
Popular Manchester restaurant CBRB to return for one-night-only pop-upA popular Northern Quarter restaurant which suddenly shuttered last year will be returning to Manchester for one night only. A year after its closure, CBRB (Cocktail, Beer, Ramen & Bun) has announced it will be popping up at another restaurant for the night - and it's only a couple of weeks away.
Read more »