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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?
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
Best time to book hotel in England ad cheapest site on the whole
We have a weeding in August and a party in Brum over two sperate weekends. One is before the BH and the other is the weekend before One is a Friday night stay and the other is a Sat night stay. Ideally a nice double room with breafast and free, onsite parking. Should we book nearer the time or before. We've not booked a…
West End Live: Free shows in Trafalgar Square 25th & 26th June
The free musical theatre festival West End Live is back. More than 30 shows have been announced so far, including Back to the Future: the Musical, Les Miserables and Disney's Frozen. More will be announced in the lead-up. The event will be BSL interpreted. No ticket is needed but entry is first come, first served. You may…
0845 numbers
I recently made a call to an 0845 number. I found the name of the place on line and was just calling to enquire about an item costing a mere £4 but when my phone bill arrived the cost of the call had come to almost £9. In the old days 0845 was cheaper, now it's like a premium number. What I wanted to ask is if there is…
Does anyone know of a good builder covering the East County Durham area?
I'm looking to have some relatively minor external work done. Budget is flexible.
Watch Glass Repair/Replacement
Hi, I’ve got a pretty bad scratch on my watch and need to get it repaired or replaced. I’m in the London area, but am happy to post it if that gets me better service/savings. I’ve gotten two quotes coming back at £65, any recommendations? Thanks.
Council tax bands
Just looking for some (more) advise. My house was extended by, not the previous owners, but the one before them (20+ years ago!) and the council tax band has been raised from a band C to a band E. My house is a individually designed house. In fact most houses in my small rural village are individual. I believe the new band…
Street party, road closure
Can you apply for a road closure for Queens jubilee, without informing every resident of the road? In our road they have a fb page for residents. Out of approx 67 houses, only about 30+ are in the group. Are those planning to request a street closure, obliged to tell the non members of the group their intentions.
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N9A form help
Hi I’ve received a N9A form the debt is just in my name but I live with my partner I’ve ticked other and put living with partner do I include his income on the income and expenses form ? Or just mine as the debt is in my name ?
Shipping container Haulage
Hi I need a shipping container 6ftx 7" square uifted from Oldham Englandand delivered to Perthshire Scotland by 7.5 flatbed with Hi-Ab can anyone recommend a company please

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