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charging order
Hello and thanks for taking the time to help with my nightmare my home was repossessed last nov house was sold in may this year after repaying mortgage company it left me with just over £100.000. now a solicitor has a hold of my funds until a few debts on the property are paid off i owe just under £3000 to my local council…
Self Assessment query
I have been completing self assessments for a number of years due to receiving Child Benefits and being a higher tax earner Talking to some friends last night they said I can claim for items that I need to purchase for my job. I am a Headteacher and I bought a laptop in January 2022. Can I claim for this (late in the…
Safestyle front door quote
Hi I have recently obtained a quote from safe style windows for a upvc front door 2965.14 but with discount 1770 if I pay 200 upfront and pay in 12 months. I’m aware of bad reviews on this company and I’m just asking for advice
Envelope For money
where i can buy luxury Envelope for wedding greetings?
Refund for expensive t-shirt rejected online
I bought a t-shirt for my partners birthday (Billionaires boys club) with delivery included it came to £100. Unfortunately when he saw it he didn't like it at all, he hadn't even put the t-shirt on/ got it out the bag. I sent it back straight away (next day delivery) which cost me a further £12. I have now received an…
MSE in the community?
Hi Not sure which forum this should go to but please feel free to move if you think its better placed elsewhere. MSE and its online forums is a great resource that I have used to benefit from personally a lot. It has got me thinking though about how many people in my local community are not aware or are not online and do…
Electoral role and working away
I've received a letter saying I've been removed from the electoral role. We own our property and it is our registered address but I'm away from home long term, been over 6 months, likely to be 2 years or more. my partner has a job working away and we are in accommodation provided by his employer. We still go back to our…
Post office wrong receipt!
My local post office when I send birthday card to Canada gives receipt for cash withdrawal they ask me to insert debit card into card reader and enter pin! when I ask why they give incorrect receipt they make up excuses eg system error but are reluctant to give correct receipt for postage transaction. Anyone else has this…
Couriers from UK to Northern Ireland for box of curtains and curtain pelmet, length of pelmet 170cm?
Hello Does anyone know any couriers that will collect Curtain Pelmet (board) from UK (England) - Length 170cm - Height is 70cm. Obviously curtains as well which are ok in a box but the length of the pelmet seems to be the problem ie 170cm Delivery is to Northern Ireland. Thanks in advance
Service charge Manchester City centre
Hi all I’m paying £1850 per annum for a one bed flat -540sq- in Manchester City centre. I own it and have been living at 5 Piccadilly place for 13 years. Scanlans took over Carillion when they went bust. The service is terrible … one cleaner for the block of 168 flats. No security no concierge. New paint job inside is…
RX1 form
Seen advice on filling in form, joint owner of property, what do I cross in section 3 'Property? Thanks
£25 payment Nottingham council
Hi has anyone else had a £25 payment from Nottingham Council to their bank account? If so any idea what it's for?
Council Tax
Has Martin Lewis given any thought to the Council Tax system. My wife and I are both in our eighties and live in a Social Housing property and have lived there for forty-six years, our home is banded at Rate E so we missed out on the Council Tax Rebate.As we are both pensioners and because we have been prudent, we are not…
Sister and I defrauded by our mother
I’ve written on here about how my mother has stolen my identity and racked up £36,000+ of debt in my name and stolen my car etc but she’s done this and worse to my sister. She’s bought a property on my sister’s name, forging her signatures, back when she was a student. This was because my mother was claiming benefits and…
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Private school contracts
We transferred our son for Y10 to Kings INTERHigh online schooling on 25th August 2021 (due to possibly ASD & anxiety issues) but 12 months later just hasn’t work out for him. But we waited to get his final report to his first GCSE year which arrived at 4pm on 8/07/22. In our “contract” with Kings you must emailed them by…
Brighouse for over 50s
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Solar panels and battery installation
Hi can Anyone recommend solar panels installation in the Bradford West Yorkshire area ? Has a few quotes fro Eon and the ESE group - opinions on their workmanship would be appreciated
Council Tax rebate
We moved into a family members home in December 2021 but we paid our band-a council tax on our old house for the past 3 years will we still be eligible for the tax rebate i can’t find any info on when the rebate starts from, is it just from April 2022?
Equity with pylon
Evening all - can anyone recommend a reputable company who will release equity from a property with a pylon in the garden. TIA

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Water bills to rise by less than planned from April 2024 as firms hit with £114 million penalty – here's what we know
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