Money talks: property booms, pensioners bust and Wonga's woes

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Hello and welcome to this week's Money Talks – a round-up of the week's biggest stories and some things you may have missed.

Money news

• Britain's property market posts highest sales level in more than six years

• Wonga ad banned for 'misleading' borrowers

• One in seven people retires with no private pension

• Windfarms can reduce house prices by up to 12%, says LSE

• UK's personal debt hotspots revealed by new figures

• Atom plans to be UK's first all-digital bank

• Most financial advisers 'fail to be clear about fees and charges'

Feature

10 things to consider before rushing into the property market

Consumer champions

• BT charged us £700 for overseas calls we didn't make

• Should we push for a discount on this house with problems?

In pictures

• Homes far away from the madding crowd

In the spotlight

A new labour agreement in France means that employees must ignore their bosses' work emails once they are out of the office and relaxing at home – even on their smartphones. Lucy Mangan is envious.

Money deals

• You can get unlimited broadband and a free wireless router and YouView box for £6 a month plus £15.95 line rental for six months with TalkTalk Essentials and YouView. Offer ends 21 May.

• Earn 5% interest AER (4.89% gross variable) on balances of up to £2,000 with the TSB Classic Plus account. You just need to pay in £500 per month and register for paperless statements and internet banking.