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You and Yours: Flats gas hikes; Brunch boom; Package holidays

Flats gas hikes; Brunch boom; Package holidays

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, Flats gas hikes; Brunch boom; Package holidays

Why some residents of flats are facing gas price rises of nearly 400 per cent.

Residents livings in flats where the heat is provided by a single gas boiler say they're facing price rises of almost 400%
And - why flexible working is proving a boost for brunch.

Residents livings in blocks are flats where the heat is provided by a single gas boiler say they're facing energy price rises of almost 400%. They say they're being charged commercial rather than domestic rates. It's all down to the fact that it is common for people in flats to set up a company which runs the building on behalf of all the residents. It's estimated that up to 800,000 people across the UK have their gas supplied in this way...via so-called 'Heat Networks'.

We look at a new survey which suggests that people looking to replace their cars are getting cold feet due to uncertainty about the economy. Would-be buyers are also shifting their attentions to more fuel efficient cars as petrol and diesel prices remain high. That's according to a survey of dealers conducted for You and Yours by the National Franchised Dealers' Association.

The increase in flexible working is benefiting one aspect of a struggling hospitality sector. The number of those doing brunch is on the up.  That's according to the online restaurant booking service Open Table. We visit a cafe in Didsbury in South Manchester where the owner has re-focused his business on providing a good brunch. And the co-author of The Little Book of Brunch Sophie Missing looks at the history, and  growth of brunch in the UK.

And - why the package holiday is back! It's becoming increasingly popular with young holidaymakers  who want the support that a package deal can provide if things go wrong.  As more people move away from organising everything themselves - from flights, to accommodation and transfers - we look at how the package holiday has changed since it first took off back in the 1970s.

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PRODUCER: Craig Henderson

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