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Noises and sounds through the party walls
For 7 years, I've been in a noise issue situation coming from HMO house fire doors and laminate flooring. It’s an ex-council property like mine. The local council did nothing to fix the noise, although I believe it’s their responsibility as they permitted fire doors to be fitted in the HMO property. However, the council…
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Cypto Scam
I read a thread on a Newsfeed stating that Martin had been in discussion with the GM presenters about investing in Crypto and the high returns gained by the lady presenter. I clicked onto a link and got involved with a trader and long story short, my saving has greatly depleted with little sign that they will ever come…
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Martin Lewis: Chancellor needs to fix dead duck Lifetime ISAs to stop first-time buyers being fined
Martin is today strengthening his call for the Chancellor to overhaul the Lifetime ISA (LISA) in his 22 November Autumn Statement. Young savers should not be essentially fined – and lose their hard-saved cash – when they purchase homes above the scheme's £450,000 limit. This is a problem that leaves far more at risk now…
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Not everyone uses a Mobile Phone
I have found it increasingly difficult to do many things as companies now expect everyone to have a mobile phone. I tried to apply for various credit cards and the process came to an immediate holt because they demanded to know my mobile phone number. Then I found that the credit cards that I do have wanted to send me SMS…
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Fraudulent FB ad and web-page??
This Facebook advertisement leads to this https://venturescounselor.com/help-up/ page, but it's nothing but a fraudulent ad for BitCoiner, isn't it?? Feel free to disagree, but I cannot find the BBC's original and Martin's views on BitCoin are well known.
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HMRC paying tax refunds to agents instead of individuals - with no warning
I'm horrified to read this article and wonder if it's a cause for a campaign to prevent the issue...?…
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Campaign to end Membership Prices
From Tesco to Prett to AO. All offer one price for non members one to members. Tesco a free membership but forget your club card and you loose the better price. Prett a money subscription gives you "10% off". AO a yearly subscription gives access to better prices. And there is likely more...... Whats worse is they all…
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Council Wheelie bins
Council Wheelie bins and containers ! As of Nov 23 we shall be expected to store somewhere on our property up to 6 rubbish/refuse wheelie bins and containers ! This, once I have tried to rearrange things will take up a considerable amount of valuable area on our property. I estimate around 4m2 ! And we may be the lucky…
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Talc Claims
Hi - thank you for welcoming me to the Forum. I wonder if anyone has put in a claim for compensation after many years of using J&J Talc. I know in the US some people have been successful with their claims, particularly those using Lanier Law Firm. They are now advertising they are acting for UK claimants, using the legal…
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MAY 2023 UPDATE : Consultation on parking charge levels & add on fees
During a search online for news on this long awaited consultation I found a letter 17/4/23 from Levelling Up Minister in response to questions Levelling Up Committee had asked re Parking Code of Practice. download it here :…
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Turn off the engine, reduce emissions
Dear Forum members, I know that people do care about it in Switzerland, but not in the UK. I often see people who unnecessary idle their engines while waiting, talking, smoking, phoning... I am not sure where to start raising people awareness. I am not a "just stop oil" activist, but let us show that we do care of our…
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MSE News: Buy now, pay later regulation shelved by Government, says report
Plans to give buy now, pay later users much-needed new rights and protections should not be scrapped, MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has urged today (Monday 17 July). It comes as a report has emerged that the Government plans to delay the introduction of vital new laws. Read the full story: 'Martin Lewis urges…
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SERPS AND DUTY OF CARE
At some point in the 1980's people were given the option to opt out of SERPs.SERPs was a voluntary scheme by which you made additional NI contributions to the state pension.Like many others I was in a company pension and making the SERP additional payment.From 1988 we were allowed to put that additional money into either a…
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Is there a current campaign to stop ensured requests for feedback from companies?
I can opt out of newsletter type emails for most companies but get lots of unwanted requests for feedback from companies I've ordered from and from carriers that deliver the parcels, plus requests for reviews for public forums like TrustPilot. Sometimes I receive several reminders before I've even received the item. This…
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Older people, especially with hearing problems having to Phone companies as emails are No reply
I have lost 70% of my hearing am 83, I can hears sounds easily, but having to phone nearly every company now is a big problem have loud Tinnitus, using phones is a nightmare for me, by the time i workout the first words, the rest of the i do not understand , its a farce, have a problem hearing the 4 or 5 options, then…
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Cheap but unhealthy footwear.
Because of certain budget footwear I ended up at the doctors and discovered the answer lie in the hidden planned obsolescence in the heel of my shoe. My heel got progressively more painful and I now know what to look out for in a shoe/slipper. If you press down hard on the heel (from the inside) you may well feel some…
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DVLA CAR TAX
During this time of monetary pressures is it fair that car tax is paid twice for any given month in full, once by the previous car owners and once by the new keeper regardless of purchase date ? Why is not simply rounded up to the end of the month and then.taken over. I'll tell you why , the government DVLA GET PAID TWICE…
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HMRC Charging Excess Tax for State Pensioners
I believe that HMRC are charging excess tax for State Pensioners. Occupational Pensions, and any salaried employment whilst in receipt of pension income, are generally paid monthly and PAYE tax is assessed for each of the 12 x monthly payments (month 1 to month 12). All P60’s from these income sources correctly records the…
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Financial Education (part 2)
I have now written a second report on financial education and literacy following a second research survey and having more ideas and finding more information. Hopefully this one will be just as (if not more) successful than the last! http://motorsportcarsandmore.car.blog/2023/06/02/financial-literacy-education-report/
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DVLA CAR TAX
During this time of monetary pressures is it fair that car tax is paid twice for any given month in full, once by the previous car owners and once by the new keeper regardless of purchase date ? Why is not simply rounded up to the end of the month and then.taken over. I'll tell you why , the government DVLA GET PAID TWICE…
