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Re: Endowment mortgage query
You would have paid interest only on the mortgage, so that was a cost of taking that mortgage and you aren’t owed anything from that. You would also have paid into the endowment policy, what happened…1 -
Re: Implied threat from Virgin Media?
Think you have to read it out loud in a Ray Winstone voice and put "If you know what I mean" at the end for the correct effect.2 -
Re: And now we go again...
Welcome back, glad all is well, I guessed you might've been busy. It's a shame about the 6 months savers disappearing, I opted for a 12 months one but the interest rate isn't as good. …4 -
Re: And now we go again...
Agree completely with the costs going up - a week in the UK used to be exponentially higher than abroad but now is much of a muchness - currently on leave this week and decided home was the best plwc…5 -
Re: House purchase delayed for months due to negative equity
If the sale falls through prior to exchange you have no chance of claining any expenses incurred2 -
Re: John Lewis £750 gift card expired 19/03/2026 while suffering with Myasthenia Gravis — 3 refusals in
The Equality Act has nothing to do with consumer rights. OP is asking them to make a reasonable* adjustment under it, not looking to enforce their consumer rights. *reasonable is what the Act dictate…1 -
Re: John Lewis £750 gift card expired 19/03/2026 while suffering with Myasthenia Gravis — 3 refusals in
But the OP isnt the consumer here and therefore has no business relationship with John Lewis. How can he ask for a reasonable adjustment for something he didn't purchase? He/she has suffered zer…1 -
Re: John Lewis £750 gift card expired 19/03/2026 while suffering with Myasthenia Gravis — 3 refusals in
How would it be possible for someone who is unable to access a physical store make a grievance under the Act as they clearly wouldn't be able to form a business relationship with the shop? The A…1 -
Re: John Lewis £750 gift card expired 19/03/2026 while suffering with Myasthenia Gravis — 3 refusals in
On that basis fair enough but how can you expect someone whose current loss is £0 to take a retailer to the small claims court for £750 when it wasn't their £750? The small claims courts deals i…2 -
Re: John Lewis £750 gift card expired 19/03/2026 while suffering with Myasthenia Gravis — 3 refusals in
The Equality Act awards damages beyond those of a monetary loss and the Act is not specific in what "reasonable" means due to each situation being subjective but it's not something I k…1
