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Ultralase - guarantee no longer valid - advice needed
Hello, I am new to this forum, not sure if this is the correct place to post this. In August 2012, I had laser eye surgery with Ultralase and included in that was a life time after care guarantee which include re treatment if required. Since about 3 months in, one eye has had less than perfect vision and I have asked for…
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Housing Factors
Ok, this is the closest forum that I could find for this issue. Ok, I've lived in the same development for the past 15 or so years - bought flat. We have had numerous factors over the years and surprising enough all wanted to maximize their profits for each development they factor for but at the same time doing as little…
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FedEx £162 Import Charge
Please can someone help I purchased 2 knobs that came in a light box maybe around the size of an egg box from Etsy I paid £7.32 for them plus £9.69 Delivery and £1.70 VAT Today from Fedex and invoice with a total of £162.95 as been sent with very little detail except it is from the seller in Turkey and weight 0.160A…
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Reclaiming tax rebates
Has anyone had a letter from HMRC to say they have a tax rebate paid to Ensign Advisory ltd. This company seems to be charging 32% and £100 charge and and in some cases charges on top of this.
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Overpaid Student Finance - Was on Wrong Payment Plan 4 years ago!
Just wanted some advice; I met up with some friends today and just through random conversations, somehow we were talking about student loan payments and one of my friends didn't believe me when I said how much tax I used to pay when I was employed. He then told me I must've been on the wrong payment plan as his was £X…
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Bins on strike
Hi guys, Not sure if this is the right place to post this. In my city, the bin men have been on strike since before Xmas and intend to continue to be in strike until April. The council have set up some rubbish drop off points. However people who do not have cars etc. Will of course struggle with getting their rubbish down…
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Council tax notice of enforcement
Hello MSE community, I have a little issue and wanted to hear your thoughts and whether this has ever happened to you. We moved into a new built flat in Wembley in August 2019. This was one of the brand new developments by Quintain Living and when we moved in we were probably one of the first tenants there. Construction…
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Council Tax Credit Balance at 31st March
Can I insist my council assign the credit balance on my Council tax account at 31 March against my April charge? They want to spread the credit evenly over the whole year. This means I will still owe them money for April even though the credit on my account will cover the charge.
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Wrong section - delete.
*Edit: Posted in the wrong section. Please delete.
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Local Authority Request for Information.
One of my adult children has recently moved back into the family home which has been owned and occupied by my wife and I for over 30 years. We have during that time paid Council Tax each year as you would expect. I have recently received an email from a Revenue Officer at the Council requesting details of who owns the…
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Class W council tax backdating exemption query
Hi, we have a query regarding this. Our main house is class G (ie one below the highest band), and have an attached annex which is class A and has been the case for over 20years. An elderly relative lived in the annex and sadly passed away and in exploring what happens going forwards it came to our attention that the…
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Rubbish, rubbish everywhere!
Hi all, Apologies in advance if this is not the best place to post this, I wasn't sure. My Council doesn't provide wheelie bins. They only provide orange plastic bags for recycling, and ask people to leave their bags of rubbish on the street in the morning, for their weekly collection. Lots of people put their bags out the…
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Brother trying to sell empty house I have a charging order and restriction on
Hi I need some help please? back in 2009 I lent my brother £30k by paying his mortgage arrears off and repairing and making to the house habitable and paying mortgage until it could be rented out had a contract drawn up and signed by him, me and the solicitor. In the contract the property is to rented out and sold at a…
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Successful Claim for Council Tax reduction
Having read Martins article on the Moneysavingexpert website recently, regarding Council tax reductions. I entered my financial details into the available calculator & the result was, that we should be eligible for a discount. Wife and I both retired, so any savings are a help. Went on West Devon council website &…
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Council Tax advice needed please
I’ve got a property that’s been empty for nearly 2 years - was being renovated then the pandemic struck - I was out of work after being furloughed so ran out of money for the kitchen, bathroom etc - so property was 100% uninhabitable for all this time. I’m not wealthy I just work away a lot so took long term rental and was…
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Council tax challenge question- property valuation vs current band
Hello, I'm working on my CT challenge application. I've found plenty of evidence that properties in the area fall within band B and C based on prices in the 90s and early 00s. A few properties are currently on band C but others are on band D (the band I'd like to challenge for my property). Is it worth adding the evidence…
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Mortgage Exit Fee
I’m sure many people will be in this issue over the next few years so thought I would post this publicly so people can be aware and those who may have already been though this process. My partner has a help to buy mortgage from his property which is fixed for 5 years (4 years left) with a steep exit fee of 7k he fixed it…
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Council Tax advice on flat
Bit of a tricky dilemma this one so hopefully some advice from the membership here... I have lived in a flat above a shop for the last 28 years i have always been band B all the neighbouring shops have flats of a similar size above and they are all band A my annual bill from my local council never states flat just the…
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Gaining permission to keep a pet?
My partner and I have recently moved into a new home (still within first 6 months of AST), I am a housing officer by trade so I have some knowledge of renting, but private rent is very different so I am wary of a few things. We plan to be here for a good few years as we save to buy our own home. the house we have moved…
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Council Tax banding
Followed the advice given by Martin Lewis and applied for a reassessment of council tax band on a property I have let on and off for twenty years. Assessor came out within two weeks and agreed the band was wrong. Being changed from an E to a D and twenty years council tax overcharge to be reimbursed. So thank you!
