Hayden Vernon

renting

What's Wrong With This Rental Listing? The Furniture Is AI.

Estate agents and landlords are trying to make crappy apartments look better. Does it work?
Hayden Vernon
2.12.24
conspiracy theories

The Conspiracy Theorists Who Think All Celebrities Are Secretly Trans

Transvestigation, or “elite gender inversion”, combines phrenology, psuedoscience and new age woo-woo in one transphobic package.
Hayden Vernon
9.21.23
Money

Art Galleries Are Going After Millennial Buyers. What’s the Catch?

“It's terrifying in one way and sort of exhilarating in another,” one 28-year-old collector says.
Hayden Vernon
4.12.23
Money

TikTok’s Latest Get-Rich-Quick Scheme? Renting Out Flats You Don’t Own.

Can you build an Airbnb property empire from flats you don't own? According to rent-to-rent influencers, yes.
Hayden Vernon
11.2.22
housing

Co-Living Promised Luxury Renting. It Turned Out to Be a Nightmare

Residents at London's most bougie co-living apartments say break-ins, crap facilities and rip-off prices are ruining their stay.
Hayden Vernon
7.6.22
2021 In Review

The Unstoppable Rise of the Internet Scammer

There's a flavour of fraud for everyone, whether you're an Instagram hacker, a Depop grifter or a fake deliveryman.
Hayden Vernon
12.28.21
Money

I Took Out a £6,000 Loan to Go on Holiday – Then I Lost My Job

When I first took the loan, I didn’t think it would be that bad..
Richard Herne
12.8.21
Money

I'm an Online Vigilante Who Hacks Scammers

"Scambaiters" break into scammers' computers to protect others' cash, and it's huge on YouTube.
Hayden Vernon
2.10.21
Money

Influencers Are Touting Yet Another Dodgy Get-Rich-Quick Scheme

'Geordie Shore' and 'TOWIE' stars have all been spotted posting Instagram ads for unregulated Forex trading accounts.
Hayden Vernon
12.22.20
Life

This Is What Happens When You're Facing Redundancy

Here's what to expect if you're facing a job loss this year, with advice from people who have been through the process before.
Hayden Vernon
11.3.20
Work

Screw Commuting, Here's How Being a Digital Nomad Works

This is what might happen if you decide to take your work from home set-up abroad.
Hayden Vernon
9.4.20
Money

I Explored the Investment Apps That Promise to Make You Rich

The pandemic and looming recession had me thinking about sorting my finances. So what's the deal with apps like Plum, Wealthify and Nutmeg?
Hayden Vernon
8.3.20
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