Emma Lunn
Emma Lunn is a multi-award-winning journalist who specialises in personal finance and consumer issues. With more than 18 years’ experience in personal finance, Emma has covered topics including mortgages, first-time buyers, leasehold, banking, debt, budgeting, broadband, energy, pensions and investments. Emma’s one of the most prolific freelance personal finance journalists with a back catalogue of work in newspapers such as The Guardian, The Independent, The Daily Telegraph, the Mail on Sunday and the Mirror. As a freelancer she has also completed various in-house contracts at The Guardian, The Independent, Mortgage Solutions, Orange and Moneywise.
She also writes regularly for specialist magazines and websites such as Property Hub, Mortgage Strategy and YourMoney.com. She’s particularly proud of her work writing about the leasehold sector and a Guardian front-page story about a dodgy landlord. She has a real passion for helping people learn about money – especially when many people are struggling to get by in today’s challenging economic climate – and prides herself on simplifying complex subjects.
Latest articles by Emma Lunn
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Don’t ignore the niche savings providers
Features A new tribe of savings providers have thrown down the gauntlet to more established players in the market with a raft of eye-catching fixed interest rates.
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The phone apps that let you go Dutch
Features A new EU rule means we will soon have a wider choice of smartphone payment apps allowing us to transfer money to friends and contacts.
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Does it make sense to rent your car?
Features Car leasing, where you never actually own your car, may not be the best deal for you, Emma Lunn explains.
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Should landlords turn to offset mortgages?
Features Could an offset mortgage be the solution for beleaguered landlords looking to boost their cash flow? Emma Lunn investigates.
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Can you get your inheritance back after being cut out of a will?
Features If you feel you’ve been unfairly cut out of a will, you might have a chance of making a claim and inheriting anyway. Emma Lunn reports.
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Were you mis-sold your house?
Features Many homebuyers come to regret their purchases. But if they were mis-sold, is there anything they can do about it? Emma Lunn explains.
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Help-to-buy’s mortgage prisoners
Features First-time buyers who purchased their homes using the government’s help-to-buy scheme could find themselves short of options when they decide to remortgage.
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A leg-up onto the property ladder with an Isa
Features You can save for a new home with help-to-buy or lifetime Isas. Which is best, asks Emma Lunn.
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Beware of shoddy new builds
Features Housebuilders are setting aside millions to make right the shoddy work done on their new-build properties. Emma Lunn reports.
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Do you own your holiday home in North Cyprus?
Features Britons who have bought property in North Cyprus may find themselves facing legal battles, says Emma Lunn.
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Who gets the house when couples split?
Features It’s not a romantic topic, but couples need to make sure they understand their property rights before buying a house together, says Emma Lunn.
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Should you incorporate to save on tax?
Features Emma Lunn looks at whether forming a limited company can cut down on your tax bill.
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The trials of the expatriate landlord
Features Many Britons rent out their UK property when they move abroad, says Emma Lunn. But being an expatriate landlord isn’t always straightforward.
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