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Tax refund
Hi, has anyone encountered dsr tax reclaims. they offer a tax reclaim for employed people in the building industry. A friend just received 6k but doesn't know where from but said you can claim for food. They charge 40% of the amount you receive. I have asked the tax office if I can claim for extras being employed and they…
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Deceased husband
My husband died in 2002. I have very little paperwork apart from his death certificate. I know which bank he was with . Where should I start trying to find if I am entitled to PPI ?
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Insurance default charges
Looking for some advice please. Direct Debit failed in Sept for car insurance (insufficient funds). I rang them up and paid by debit card. They then added a fee of £24 to my October payment which also failed as tbh I had forgotten to put enough money into the joint account to cover the additional £24. They have now asked…
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Council tax discount back claiming
My husband and I separated in December 2017. As he continued to provide money towards the bills on the jointly owned house, and as I had no forwarding address for him, I did not claim single occupier discount. I have now discovered that he is paying council tax on the rented property he now lives in. I have submitted my…
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Council Tax Re-brand Confirmed - Can previous Tenant Claim refund?
Hi all, Another successful CT re-brand story here. Thanks thanks to MSE for the great advice and guide! My question is, can the previous tenant of the flat also claim for the 3 years they lived here? The re-brand letter claims that the building should have been the new band since it was built in 2010, so surely thats…
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Council tax overpaying?
Hey, Im moving house so I was checking council tax bands to see how much more I would be paying. So my current house is band a, new house is band c, when I did my calculations I realised I'm already paying band c even though my property shows up as band a. Have I been paying too much? Has anyone had the same issue?
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Help - Need info about insurance been paying on a defunct phone provider
Hi all So I didn't have internet banking for years and completely forgot I had insurance on phones 4 u phone cover which was probably on a phone I had years and years ago. The company don't exist anymore but I have been paying £7 a month still (My own fault for partly not checking statements properly) Anyway is there a way…
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£2700 refund on loan, credit card, overdraft, mortgage or car finance - a scam?
Hello all, long time lurker first time poster! I’m posting today because a family member sent me a screenshot from Facebook which stated that due to a ‘new ruling’, customers who had taken out a loan, mortgage, credit card or car finance with a list of reputable banks were eligible for a £2,700 refund. I cannot for the…
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help banding council tax
would anybody be able to help me check our banding please? looking at the sold prices and bands, our street is a mix of band A and B. We are band B (3 bed two storey downstairs is one room and kitchen) our neighbour is also band B but theirs is a 4 bed (2 storey downstairs two rooms and kitchen) and their neighbour also…
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Clarification on What Can be Claimed
I've recently been enquiring about the potential of PPI being included in insurances related to two mortgages, (we moved from Halifax to Principality for a better deal). Both have responded with confirmation that no PPI was involved with either of the mortgages. So PPI claim stops here. However both companies required a…
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MSE News: Petition calling for recall of faulty Whirlpool dryers to trigger debate
The Government faces having to find time after the election to discuss the need to recall all faulty Whirlpool dryers...Read the full story: 'Petition calling for recall of fire-risk Whirlpool dryers set to trigger parliamentary debate' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you…
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reclaiming missold endowment mortgages
Hi - I recently started a claim for mis-sold PPI through the Resolver tool. During one of the conversations I had with the person investigating my claim, it was mentioned that I should also pursue a claim for the endowment mortgage I was sold as well. Does anyone know how I go about this please? Lisa
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Claiming against TSB: Advice needed pls
I was unfortunate to be involved in the whole TSB debacle of 2018. Cut a long story short, I was left with no banking facilities, they temporarily lost my account, and money, and totally disrupted my business. I lodged a complaint, June 2018. I heard nothing. I went to the Ombudsman in September and they suggested a…
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The Mortgage Corporation
Hi folks. Many, many apologies if this has been asked/discussed before, but my late ex-husband somehow managed to remortgage our home in the late 1980s with The Mortgage Corporation. I found out that he remortgaged our old £30k Mortgage with Barclays Bank to TMC with a £110k mortgage. Before he died, I never found out what…
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Wayleave offered
We recently contacted western power re power lines crossing over our property. We received an offer of £350 today which is backdated payment for the last 6 years. My question is, how do they work out what you’re owed and has anyone ever contested their original offer and been offered more money? Any advice greatly received.
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HELP Claiming money back from a company that has gone into administration HELP
Hi any help would be appreciated. My girlfriend has booked a house for her sisters hen do through Brighton holiday homes in june costing £3500 she paid by debit card around 2 weeks ago and has recieved an email today saying the company has gone into administration and not to turn up to the house as access will be denied.…
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Council tax reclaim on deceased estate?!
Hi, I am sure I saw something recently that said you can claim PPI even on a deceased estate BUT can you challenge/reclaim overpaid council tax on a deceased estate? Presently waiting for probate and the property is still in the deceased name. There are 28 detached in the road. Most are three bedroom with only 8 being 2…
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Sky Sky Still Charging me after Cancelation
Hi Everyone I am Asking Has This Happened to You !! I Cancelled Sky in 2015 and Got a Reminder in the Post on Friday to Get Cover for the Sky Box Dish Etc . I went onto the Sky Website and Changed my Password to Access the Account to find Out Sky are Still Charging me Despite Cancelling in 2015 , A rough Estimate of £1300…
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Annex Council Tax
We have two bedroom property in 3 acres that is band d council tax (based upon 1991 value I believe) we have had a four-bay garage built with two ensuite rooms above. The council has been super quick to contact us and ask for Band A to be paid in addition to our Band D. Apparently if we have no furniture in the bedrooms…
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Council Tax band challenge timeline
How long does it really take to get an outcome from VOA for the council tax band challenge? Also if unfortunately the neighbours band go up (rather than mine going down), how will the neighbours know that I initiated the review?
