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Council tax
Just wondering if anyone can advise me would be most grateful. I applied to VOA to reduce my council tax as my property wasn’t worth the amount they said in 1991 and wasn’t worth the value till at least 6 years later. Got my reply after many weeks of waiting and they refused to change my council tax band still stating it…
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Council tax
Hi. I have a four bed house and am currently a band E council tax. My wife is working permenetly at home so we have has to convert a room into an office. Could we apply to have our band reduced to a band D like the other 3 bed houses on our road?
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Commission
I thought Martin said sometime ago that when a mortgage company takes over another mortgage company they get commission, which we should get back. Is that true?
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Marriage Tax Allowance
I am a 69 year old married pensioner and I pay tax on 3 private pensions. My question is: would i qualify for marriage Tax allowance. My wife is 65 and doesn't work and hasn't for over 10 years.
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Halifax mortgage process
Hello, we have applied for a mortgage application a couple of days ago and have just received a notification that they have booked the valuation. Does this mean that they have approved everything else.. but now just waiting on the valuation? Does anyone also know the order of the steps that Halifax takes when approving…
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Inheritance Tax - property left to sole beneficiary
Hello, my parent has their property up for sale and sold subject to contract. My parent is also likely to pass away this year from cancer with myself being power of attorney and and main beneficiary. If sale is still going through process at sad time, will I still be eligible for the £175,000 property inheritance tax…
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Solar Panel mis-selling
It appears that Solar Panels often do not have the Financial Benefits that are advertised, or that people are promised when they sign up. There are companies that are now contacting Solar Panel Customers and offering to take up a mis-selling case. This seems to apply to customers who used a Finance agreement to pay for the…
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Solar Panels - Mis-sold Claim
I wonder whether anybody had any success claiming against their solar panel providers please? I have written to my provider to explain what I was told when buying the panels but they have written back to tell me their sales people go through extensive training and wouldn't have given me incorrect information. Where do I go…
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Council tax
I've just received a letter stating that I owe them over £400 from 2012, but usually when I receive the next years revised payments, if any payment is outstanding it has to be paid before the next years payments start. Failing that they usually start with the threats of extra charges. Any help please!
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Alpharooms Refund
Hi, due to Covid we had our holiday cancelled; this was booked through Alpharooms. We should’ve gone away Jun 20. We were refunded the flights costs straight away by Ryanair. However, Alpharooms have so far failed to refund us the remaining amount for or holiday. They did offer us a Credit Note, but due to the on going…
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Council tax for unoccupied property
I have bought a property which was a corporate sale and the agency had literally no details about it and our solicitor found it difficult to get any info from the seller. It now turned out its been unoccupied for a number of years which I didnt know about and council is charging me double tax rate because of it whilst we…
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Satsuma
satsumas loan claims
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JB Leitch Ground Rent Demand s146 notice
Hello All, I have seen a lot of discussion on this particular firm but my circumstances is a little unique. I am a shared owner since 2017 and have never missed a rental or service charge payment. I have received a letter addressed to my house association. Enclosed is a demand for ~£1500 to be paid in 14 days and a s146…
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Council tax discount
Would be most grateful if someone could assist me with this. . I have a son who is away at University and a daughter who is studying from home..My daughter is taking a full time course in Chinese Medicine at a practitioners who are registered with the acupuncture SOCIETY. However my council, Hounslow, will not accept her…
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Council tax re banding
Hello, I have tried to search the forum without success, can I ask if I am able to challenge my council tax banding from a property I lived in for more than 20 years but have since moved from within the last 3 years..... the valuation office are saying not but I need to check....Thank you....
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Credit due from Simplicity Energy - incorrect statements, how do I request these are corrected?
To cut a long story short, I was with Simplicity Energy when they entered administration earlier this year and I have noticed that their final statement is incorrectly showing that I owe them £550 approx, whereas in actual fact I was in credit and had circa £750 owed to me! Simplicity was in the process of tidying up my…
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Dementia care allowance
My elderly parents will be moving in with me as my dad has dementia and mum is struggling to cope. We are in the process of applying for support from our local council to pay towards the cost of carers sitting with dad while my mum has a break. My question is, will my and my husbands income be taken into account as part of…
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Council Tax rebate
We have followed Martin’s advice and appealed our council tax band for the last 10 year. We had council tax benefits for an amount just over the difference and the council now say we are not owed any rebate as with the CT benefit we paid below the new amount after the band has been lowered. I have tried to find advice but…
