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Re: Claim Form: DCB Legal - Sept 2025 (Advice Needed)
They will eventually discontinue just before the hearing fee deadline date, after the case is transferred to your local civil court2 -
Re: Claim Form: DCB Legal - Sept 2025 (Advice Needed)
Hi Friends, I had my mediation call. As normal they asked my side of the story, they got their side of the story and gave me options. 1. Whether to pay. 2. Not negotiate. 3. Negotiate. I said I am ha…3 -
Re: County Court claim from Gladstones (on behalf of Horizon Parking Ltd) defence
Great stuff …. you had a good judge, we need more like that I think the county courts have got wise to these money scammers and their so called legals4 -
Re: AI 'slop' is transforming social media - and a backlash is brewing
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tJ5LfeogF9A&pp=ygUOcGxlYXNhbnQgZ3JlZW4%3D As with most things, it’s all about consumption, the aim is to push everyone to consume as much as possible and that includ…1 -
Re: Elderly mother left nothing in her late husband's will, estate left to 4 children from past marriage
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81897625#Comment_81897625 Exactly what I was thinking, my mother seems to think that you can only contest the will AFTER probate according to E…1 -
Re: Octopus Fixed Tariffs 2026
Octopus 12M Fixed February 2026 v6 Quick glance looks cheapest E unit rate since Octopus 12M Fixed April 2025 v3 - North West, cheapest gas unit rate maybe since before then.2 -
Re: Royal Mail and Parcel force - item not delivered
I’m going to start putting a £1 in a jar every time a poster arrives on here and proclaims “scam”. I should have a tidy sum at the end of the year. That aside, why on earth would RM or Parcelforce be…6 -
Re: About to move and want to insure my possessions for the move
I spoke to the customer services team at Tesco Home Insurance, and they said the "man with a van" removal company should be fine, and cover starts from day one, so I've taken out conte…1 -
Re: High standing charge for communal electricity supply in block of flats
Not for the flats but i have a property on a commercial tariff £1.67 a day / 21.3 p a kWh plus 20% - less than 1000 units/ month2 -
Re: High standing charge for communal electricity supply in block of flats
Assuming the total development is (mainly) residential, then VAT should normally be charged at the residential rate of 5%, notwithstanding it is a commercial supply/tariff. I, too, used to be a direc…1
