Escape to the Countryside presenter Sonali Shah has appeared on Channel 4 daytime show Steph’s Packed Lunch to offer some money saving advice and a give warning to those with a mortgage.
She joined Steph McGovern to talk about energy bills, identity fraud, and the housing market. Steph joked with Sonali that every time she appears on the show, they discuss energy bills. Sonali responded, “But we need to. We were expecting them to go up, but some suppliers have really come through on that.”
She explains that energy regulator Ofgem has told suppliers that they need to justify their price hikes, otherwise they could face a substantial fine. She continued: “If you have been looking at your direct debit payment and thinking, ‘Does it really need to be so high?’, you are not alone.