Baby steps to mortgage freedom for beanielou.

Sunshine_girl2

Oh Beanie I missed wishing you Happy Birthday , I wish it you today belatedly. Sorry to hear about the council tax saga , they need to chase people who don't pay.

I laughed when I read about you being asked to contribute to hair for the birthday girl, most ridiculous and absurd thing I have ever heard, glad you stuck to your guns.

Hope the week ahead is better all round for you.

HairyHandofDartmoor

I'm sorry I missed your birthday Beanie . Happy belated birthday :bdaycake: and I hope the upsetting news about the council tax rise didn't ruin it for you.

I wouldn't contribute towards the bride's hair either, that's insane :mad: I did my own hair and make up for my wedding. If you can't afford it then don't do it is my motto, don't expect other people to pay for it :mad:.

teafor2

Morning Beanie Hope you had a lovely weekend and the week ahead is a good one for you. xx

beanielou

Plodding on.
Not at my best.
Thanks everyone for popping in.

Karmacat

:kisses3:Another one popping in. Life is hard for you, beanie, I'm so sorry. Since popping in is all I can do, thats what I'll do

girlatplay

I've got spare chocolate. Please have some as I'll just be ill if I eat any more xx


:EasterBun

beanielou

girlatplay wrote: »

I've got spare chocolate. Please have some as I'll just be ill if I eat any more xx


:EasterBun

Thank you.
Funnily enough I am currently eating an orange easter egg!

Eager_Elephant

beanielou wrote: »

Yes, that is true on the single occupancy.
It is the council tax reduction that has been removed.
I suppose I am lucky they dident fine me for not notifying them!

Sorry I've been away since you replied.

Have you checked their rules for Council Tax Reduction, each council do their own but are all broadly similar.
I cannot believe that taking in a lodger for a short time makes you lose all your CTR for the rest of the year.
I know you called up but I know from the councils I deal with for work that half the ones who answer the phone don't know what they are talking about, often I tell them the correct answer!!

I would email/write in and ask for a reconsideration and tell them the dates you had the lodger and ask them to look at your claim again.

If this is truly in their regulations then I will eat my hat!!!!

beanielou

Thanks EE.
I have been in touch with them again
Will see what transpires.
Got a lecture about not notifying them in a timely manner.
Apparantly made more difficult to deal with as it's not in real time!

milann

Ooh hope the answer goes in your favour Beanie.
I’m with you on the hairdo contribution for your friend. I know we sometimes pay for the birthday girl’s meal within a certain friend group - but it’s between a few of us and THAT is the present we don’t buy extras. A present is a gift you want to contribute to not something you have to do.
Keep on plodding :beer: