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House Clearance Charges

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  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
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    If, as you say, your dad has his pension and DLA then HE can afford to pay for the removal surely.

    THE HOUSE IS NOT IN YOUR NAME, YOU ARE NOT LIABLE FOR IT.
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    McKneff wrote: »
    Fine, as long as you dont mind wasting your time being negative and unproductive.
    I just hope youre never in the position where you to have to ask for help when your desperate and some w""""er comes along, kicks you in the wotists and then says 'oh it was no bother':rolleyes:

    I'm never violent. If I'd kicked someone in the wotists (??) I'd remember.

    What I did do was say: "No wonder my council tax is so bl**d* expensive!"

    A sentiment quite a few other posters seem to share. It's a viewpoint. You can agree or not with the rights or wrongs of council-tax payers paying to clear council tenants' junk (sorry - valuable saleable possessions) from abandoned houses.
  • BitterAndTwisted
    BitterAndTwisted Posts: 22,492 Forumite
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    If the OP and her husband cannot or will not clear the property then the poor father will be getting the bill and if the place isn't in good decorative order he will be charged for that as well. I wouldn't do that to my dear old Dad but we're all different, it appears.
  • jamief
    jamief Posts: 303 Forumite
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    BitterAndTwisted wrote: »
    If the OP and her husband cannot or will not clear the property then the poor father will be getting the bill and if the place isn't in good decorative order he will be charged for that as well. I wouldn't do that to my dear old Dad but we're all different, it appears.

    The kind of lazy families who live off benefits probably don't care.
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
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    jamief wrote: »
    The kind of lazy families who live off benefits probably don't care.

    that was really not fair and nasty in to the bargain.
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • Blacksheep1979
    Blacksheep1979 Posts: 4,224 Forumite
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    McKneff wrote: »
    that was really not fair and nasty in to the bargain.

    well the op doesn't seem to be able to think outside the box and or get off their backside to resolve the issue so kinda seems accurate...
  • Freddie_Snowbits
    Freddie_Snowbits Posts: 4,328 Forumite
    Ladywriter1968 wrote: »
    I dont have the damn money right

    But alas you seem to have luxuries. Why should the council tax payer fund the clearance of your fathers house?
  • GavB79
    GavB79 Posts: 751 Forumite
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    BitterAndTwisted wrote: »
    If the OP and her husband cannot or will not clear the property then the poor father will be getting the bill and if the place isn't in good decorative order he will be charged for that as well. I wouldn't do that to my dear old Dad but we're all different, it appears.

    TBH, it doesn't sound like the Dad would know much about it.
  • GDB2222
    GDB2222 Posts: 26,261 Forumite
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    Freddie_Snowbits wrote: »
    Why should the council tax payer fund the clearance of your fathers house?

    Indeed, but why should the OP?
    No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?
  • brightonman123
    brightonman123 Posts: 8,535 Forumite
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    sel anything half decent on gumtree, friday ad etc.. then advertise a freecycle 'open day' for the rest- including carpets..!

    you.will.be.amazed..
    Long time away from MSE, been dealing real life stuff..
    Sometimes seen lurking on the compers forum :-)
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