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Re: Old Style Daily Friday 18 September 2026
Morning all Quick one from me as I’ve got to go to mums to prep her breakfast, we had a long day yesterday with phone calls to the GP - long story but basically the GP refused to come out and see mum…10 -
Re: One of three Freeholders wants to transfer his share into a limited company.
I as well as the OP question what exactly are the tax benefits to the landlord which justifies incurring a CGT entry charge on transfer of the lease into the company ( all of the property value is in…2 -
Re: Returning item but told it needs to be sent back to manufacturer in China
Drop-shipper is perhaps a better term than reseller. The drop-shipper doesn't know whether it is a dud or not. He never even sees it. He sits in his bedroom somewhere in the world, Indonesia per…3 -
Re: One of three Freeholders wants to transfer his share into a limited company.
It only passes to the crown if the company is struck off, if it is insolvent then an insolvency practitioner will be appointed and the interest in the property will be sold off to give monies back to…2 -
Re: Extension built over private manhole-buying a house
It was allowed to build extensions over manhole covers in the past, but not now. I think until about 25 years ago, you could do this without any special permission. Then for about 10 years you needed…1 -
Re: Extension built over private manhole-buying a house
I too have an extension built over a manhole. The work was done in the 1970s and has full BC sign off. Currently have vinyl tiling across the whole floor. Lifting it should the need ever arise is pos…1 -
Re: Estate agent advice - selling leasehold flat in London
@poseidon1, @Cocktailqueen, @saajan_12, @mta999, @Albermarle, @Bigphil1474, @RelievedSheff - a genuine thanks to all of you for your opinions and perspectives. Everything that's been said has be…1 -
Re: Estate agent advice - selling leasehold flat in London
Your post is a useful dose of reality, from an actual personal perspective. After eventually selling your flat , did you buy a house instead and perhaps moved away from London? Given all the bad pres…2 -
Re: Accidental admission of guilt APCOA Heathrow
You should realise that Heathrow get the drop off fee not APCOA they get the money from PCN's there is no incentive for "mercy"2 -
Re: Triple lock increase for April 2027 is 3.9% (probably)
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dwp-benefit-statistics-february-2026/dwp-benefit-statistics-february-2026 The numbers of pre 2016 pensioners still alive has been gradually reducing as you wo…3
