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Dispute Claim - Rejected after 5 months
Hi all, Firstly a little bit of background: My friends and I booked festival tickets and accommodation for May 2020 in Ibiza with Chic Festivals, this was all booked in June 2019 and paid for in December 2019. Pandemic hits, and the the festival leave it until 19th April to advise that the festival (starting 5th May) was…
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P800 Refund- Married Aloowance
Hi, In early 2020 i applied for the tax refund re married tax allowance. I receive a letter stating I was owed £235.60 for tax period 6th April 18 to 5th April 19. I noted my tax code had changed C1375M. I tried to apply on-line but to no avail and put that down to Covid and demand. I read that I would receive a cheque…
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Best way to reclaim from PayDay Loan Lenders?
Hi All, I'm currently planning to approach Lenders I have previously borrowed from about how, looking back with hindsight, these loans where unaffordable. I could have 2/3 from different lenders at any one time and multiple from the same lender over and over. My question is using Resolver do I need to do it individually…
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WMG Associates - solar panel reclaims
This company contacted my mum claiming they can get compensation for her solar panels installation. The solar company had gone bankrupt so the 10 year warranty was void and this company reckoned they could get her compensation on a no win no fee basis, but for a £400 fee they could try to get interest payments that would…
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Care Worker Tax Rebate
HiBeen advised by a co worker to claim Care Worker Tax Rebate. They recently filled out the forms and recieved £3000, of which most was lost in fees. Went onto the site and have recieved forms, but on close investigation seems they claim 39%...I have tried to go to HMRC, and cannot find anywhere to claim this rebate…
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Council Tax Reduction due to lockdown closures
I'm just wondering as our libraries and some parks have been closed during lockdown this year, should we be entitled to a reduction in our Council Tax as we have not been able to use these facilities that we pay towards through our Council Tax?
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Second home supplement
We are owners of a second home in Conwy, Wales, we are charged a 20% supplement on our council tax because it is a second home!!! We have been stopped from visiting our second home for more than 6 months this year. Shall we claim back some of our council tax????
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No win, no fee claims against barclays for timeshare finance
Does anybody know a firm that could take our case on. We took out a vacation club membership with club la costa in Spain 9yrs ago. It was a points system in perpetuity. It crippled us financially so we tried to get out by visiting a number of firms who wanted money upfront. Money we couldn't afford. Eventually my partner…
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Revealed: 700,000+ overpaid a combined £100m+ on student loans last year - how to reclaim
Read the full MSE News story: Revealed: 700,000+ overpaid a combined £100m+ on student loans last year - how to reclaim
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Letter regarding Marriage Allowance Tax Refund
I've received a letter from a company called Rebate Gateway advising that I may be entitled to a rebate for unclaimed marriage allowance. Is this a legitimate company and letter?
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Have my local authority acted legally?
Hi, new to forum. Due to having a handicapped daughter we received a 25% reduction of council tax. Two of our grandsons who are in their 20s now live with us due to having issues at home? Both were unemployed so didn't contribute financially. It became apparent that returning home was not going to happen so my wife decided…
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Supercapital Administration
Apologies if I've posted this in the wrong thread. I am currently in the process of buying an overseas property using cash from an inheritance. I am using the services of a Currency Exchange Service Provider (Magna Finance) to exchange pounds to euros. To date I have exchanged just over £250,000 which is sat in a Customer…
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Entered joint lease but never moved in: am I liable for council tax?
Me and my girlfriend entered a joint tenancy for a flat in Oxford back in August, as it seemed that I'd be unable to start my graduate degree abroad. Then, travel rules changed, and I was able to start my degree abroad. Oxford doesn't exempt students at institutions outside the EU, so my student exemption was turned down.…
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Mortgage Valuation Fee Refunded? Precise Mortgages
Hi In urgent need of advice - we had our mortgage application out last week. After receiving a mortgage in principal. Precise mortgage had taken a £475 valuation fee 3 days ago but today, they have refunded our valuation fee. Because it's the weekend i am unable to get hold of my mortgage broker. Does this mean we’ve been…
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Latvian returning home, can she claim anything back?
Hi, one of my housemates is returning back to her country, Latvia, with no intention of returning to work or live in the UK. She was employed full time for 6 years, paid tax etc... but she is wondering if she would be entitled to anything back? I've searched the internet and seen there are sites who will charge you to…
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Equity release
Just looking for opinions to see if I can realistically take forward an equity release complaint for my family. My grandad borrowed 20k for retirement to do some home improvements and buy a car. At the time the house was owned in full and valued at £150k. My grandad died and now my nan has recently passed away. My mum is…
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Council tax for a property on a caravan site that is closed.
I have a little place in the sticks on a small caravan site. I have to pay council tax as a second home. Currently, as per Government instructions, the site is closed. Add that to the laws regarding unnecessary travel (understandable) it means it is impossible to use (even if I was so blasé as to flout the law). I have…
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Moved: Guarantor loans
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Mortgage redemption
Hi guys, I'm looking to settle my mortgage. The bank are insisting that I appoint a solictor who will then request a mortgage redemption statement and will deal with the process on my behalf. Is this a legal requirement? I am not looking to sell the house just looking to settle the finance on it by using my savings. As far…
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Tenant Son expected to pay Council Tax
I was made redundant due to Covid in April, I am 61 and finding it absolutely impossible to find a job, my husband who is 70 and has on set dementia gets his state pension, we get universal credit to go towards our rent but nothing towards our council tax, which is £300 pm, they say we are not entitled to any reduction as…
