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Re: Never used a Cheque book before.
If it’s a one off, some banks may still offer counter cheques Which is them doing the cheque for you as opposed to you having a cheque book.2 -
Re: Never used a Cheque book before.
I was thinking the same - banks / building socs don't seem to like cheques these days1 -
Re: Never used a Cheque book before.
I can't remember when I last wrote a cheque - probably as an executor in 2018 - they all look much the same.1 -
Re: Builder Depot refusing return under Consumer Contracts Regulations — advice needed
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81858187#Comment_81858187 Seems correct to me with the exception of the return costs being omitted for goods which by their nature can't b…2 -
Re: Free or cheap loans for solar panels among key measures in Government's 'Warm Homes Plan' – Martin L
My heat pump is 506% efficient for the last twelve months, heating is 526% efficient and DHW is 349% efficient. That means on standard electricity rates my cost would be around 5p per kWh. What is ga…1 -
Re: Free or cheap loans for solar panels among key measures in Government's 'Warm Homes Plan' – Martin L
That is actually good if you just do a solo heat pump upgrade because if you were a high D then you would become a mid D EPC, and still qualify for other grants under the current system...1 -
Re: Free or cheap loans for solar panels among key measures in Government's 'Warm Homes Plan' – Martin L
My understanding is that the EPC takes into account the ongoing cost of running the property as well as environmental sustainability and because electricity is more expensive than gas, replacing a ga…1 -
Re: Builder Depot refusing return under Consumer Contracts Regulations — advice needed
"… There is also the factor, as @Undervalued mentioned, that you need to be seen to be reasonable and not intransigent." There is always that, but going back to the original thread (and thi…2 -
Re: Free or cheap loans for solar panels among key measures in Government's 'Warm Homes Plan' – Martin L
They realise that EPC is not fit for purpose, since current way of doing it adding a heat pump lowers the EPC.1 -
Re: Free or cheap loans for solar panels among key measures in Government's 'Warm Homes Plan' – Martin L
No doubt, but for eco 4 flex and local grant most people had to go through energy agents rather than directly to MCS installers - be great if the government sets up a system that allows people to go …1
