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Debt recovery plus…pay or ignore? Please help?
Hello- I have received 3 letters from DRP asking for 3 payments of £170. Although I am the owner of the car I was not driving, a family member was and is insured to do so. Should I pay or ignore? Conflicting advice on Google! I would be grateful for any help. I live in Glasgow/ Scotland. Thanks!!
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MSE News: Council tax in Scotland to be frozen until April 2025
Council tax for all 2.5 million households in Scotland will be frozen at current levels until April 2025, the Scottish Government has confirmed. It means no household in Scotland will see an increase in council tax for at least the next 18 months. Read the full story: 'Council tax in Scotland to be frozen until April 2025…
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Employment
Hi,Advice please,TIA,I work in a social Club,I have no contract,been there about 4 yrs,New Trustees have implemented new time sheets and have changed the cut off date for wages, 21sf of every month,paid on last Fri,this does not fit in with rotas and no discussion or meetings with staff to agree this,can they do this?…
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Council Tax rebates
Could someone explain how all these people get rebates on their Council Tax sometimes going back years, when councils do not accept appeals more than 6 months after you move in ?
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Tax code
Anyone know what tax code s1617l means? When I do a search for it online nothing comes up?
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Refunded income tax for last year only to now owe?
I finished working at my previous job last year and worked two months on SSP, I received a Tax Rebate. However I have now been told I didn't pay enough tax last year and so they are taking it this year (change of tax code) Can someone explain how this can happen and what I can do about it as it seems absurd!! Thanks in…
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Electricity Prices from Landlord
Hi I am hoping someone can help. We rent a commercial property for our dance studio. We have a shared meter but this is used for all their businesses. Including an inflatable air arcade. Our meter has now jumped up to £0.76 p k/w, which we can't afford! We have tried to ask them to supply just a meter for us as we are a…
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Is firewood in Bulk worth it?
I've been looking at places to get firewood and currently I'm paying £6 a bag for 15kg(?) of kiln dried hardwood. Haven't actually tried weighing the bag but it feels around 15kg. Not light enough for 10, not heavy enough to be 20. I've seen the 1tonne builders bags of wood (around 200kg to 230kg) for wildly varying…
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jury duty
Has anyone else had this problem I was call for jury duty I got the letter in January this year for this week, I work night shift so I notified my boos in January that I would need time off and he needed cover. I wasn't selected for duty on Monday but was informed that I needed to be available for the next few days. Now I…
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How to find a developer to sell our house and land to
We have a large 4 bed Victorian property on just under an acre of garden in the outskirts of Glasgow and would like to sell it to downsize this year. We would like to explore selling to a developer as there is room for several more properties and would like to know where to start the process.
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Who owns the money in a joint account when there is inheritance money?
Does anyone know the answer to this? My husband and I have a joint account. We live in Scotland. He transferred the money he inherited from his mother into our joint account. I want to separate. We are amicable so far and thought of splitting the money in the joint account 50/50 however he thinks that this could be…
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Citation credit card debt
I received a citation from PRA group yesterday who are starting court action to reclaim credit card debt. On the 6th of January PRA said my account was on hold whilst they send me my CCA as requested. I haven’t received this yet. Any advice would be appreciated
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EDF Energy - How to register Power of Attorney
Hello, Does anyone know how to register Power of Attorney with EDF Energy? I have been all over their website and there is nothing about Power of Attorney. I am trying to make an amendment to the account I am responsible but they won't talk to me until I am registered. The ChatBots don't understand what I am asking and…
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Buying a plot of land in Scotland
Hi, I’m new to this, I was thinking of buying a plot of land north of Scotland and fitting a container home out and living off grid, Is there any legality that would prevent me from doing this?
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Certified enforcement agents.
Over 5 years ago while n Italy, we paid an entry toll, but didn’t pay the exit toll. A year or so later we received a letter from the creditor (NIVI SPA). We ignored it, daft or otherwise. However over the past couple of months, we’ve received letters asking for £60 then £100 then £163 from ZZPS. We didn’t take any notice…
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Neighour Access
Hi everyone. Hoping somebody can tell me if there is any liklihood of my neighbours having right of access through my back garden when there is nothing in my title deeds which says so? I'm my title deeds it's clearly stated in both the wording and drawings that *I have legal right of (pedestrian) access and egress through…
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Energy Grant?
Looking to see if anyone has any knowledge of any grants/help that are currently available or will be available in the new year to do with roof replacement. Seen there were green energy grants in the past but don’t know if these are still on going Thanks
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Staying in Edinburgh
Can anyone recommend somewhere to stay in Edinburgh? We're planning a holiday there in the new year, somewhere nice but not expensive. Thanks in advance.
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Card details over the phone
Is it safe to give your card details over the phone? It is a small business and l would be paying for a service, i.e. paying a laundrette. Thank you.
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AirBnB in Edinburgh
As an occasional renter of a room in my house, through AirBnB, I see the Council now want everyone to apply for a Special Licence at a cost of £120 per year per occupant. Does anyone know what that means? Am I the occupant, is the guest an occupant, if it's a double room are there two occupants? All a bit misleading.
