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Successful complaints about private parking tickets - how to get them cancelled!
:D A happy thread of successes against private parking tickets by complaining! This is an ongoing record of cases where a motorist has succeeded in getting a private parking charge cancelled, simply by making an assertive complaint to the retailer/landowner/cinema/hotel/services (or other misinformed idiot) who naively…
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How to sort out my shower door
hi, i have a shower with curved doors. One of the doors keeps popping out of the track at the bottom every time you try to shut the door ( see pics) . It feels really loose. I used to have a similar door in the old house and the silver square cover had a button which released it so you could tighten a screw behind it. This…
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looking for a good pool for home
Since this heat wave is on the way, we’ve started looking at getting a pool for the kids to enjoy over the summer. With an 11 year old and an 8 year old full of energy, it feels like the perfect way to keep them cool and make the most of the warm weather. We’re just trying to figure out which type of pool would be best for…
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What's your salary expectations?
I'm wondering when they give the salary on the ad as a range and they ask you what are your salary expectations, then what's the best way to answer? E.g: They give £37-£40K Obviously everyone would like as much as possible. So, if they ask the question and I just reply back saying for example "I can see on your ad this is…
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New vs Old tenancy - Renters Right Act
Hi all, im seeking some advice as im currently in a situation of renting a place and want to leave. My situation is I’m in a HMO with a joint tenancy, one tenant has left and is refusing to pay rent even though they are still on the contract and legally binding, so now the rent is most definitely going to fall on the rest…
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Claim Notice Received DCB L/Parkmaven Ltd
Hi All, I’m hoping someone can help me with preparing a defence for a County Court Claim Form I've recently received from HMCTS regarding a parking charge. I've received the below and gone through the 8 steps so I think I have an idea of what I need to do but just need to make sure I'm doing this right. I have received an…
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New bathroom help and ideas please
We are at the very early stages of looking at having a new bathroom fitted. We have a compact bathroom, shower over the bath, vanity/sink and toilet. Only window is a single velux. We have a low pressured system and combi (oil) boiler. The ceiling is mainly slanted as it goes into roof space. We are considering a wet room…
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E-on can't access smart meter after switch, now overcharging me
Having got an EV and home charger, I switched to E-On's "Next Drive Fixed V23" tariff, at 9p per KwH overnight. They say they can't connect to my smart meter (which worked fine with Octopus) and have stuck me on their basic tariff at 23.8p per KwH. The latest email said " "We'll be in touch to let you know what exactly…
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Drain blocking
I live in a 1930s semi-detached house (say, number 10) joined to number 12. The drains run along the back of the houses, from number 2 down towards number 14 and so on. The manhole cover is about 1m from the back door. I have a grate into which the water from the bathroom, dishwasher and washing machine pours (from pipes…
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Warning about a new ANPR TOLL on Warburton Bridge over Manchester Ship Canal managed by Excel
In 2024 PEEL Ports / ManchesterShip Co managed to push through an update to this small bridge’s ancient Byelaws allowing them to update the 12p a crossing fee collected manually at a booth to a new ANPR Toll system with online payments. I’m sure you know where I’m going with this. The justification for this was to cover…
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Claim Form Received - National Parking Control at Gym car park
Hello, I have received a claim form dated 16th July 2025. AOS submitted 24th July 2025 AOS received 25th July 2025. Some background to the case. Driver was a member of a gym which uses this car park. Quite often this car park is full and is not big enough for the amount of members they have. Car park was full, so driver…
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Can you stop inherited property becoming part of divorce proceedings?
My grandparents are currently in the process of creating their wills. This is all in England. They own 7 properties (6 of which are rented out and 1 that they live in). The plan is to leave each of their three children two of the rented out properties and then their house will be split amongst the grandchildren. Mr grandad…
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EMPLOYED BY COUNTY COUNCIL AND TAXED ON MY MILEAGE PAYMENT
Hi all new to the forum but need some advice, I work for my local county council and use my own car to visit local schools in my area, I put in a mileage claim every month but it appears on my payslip as part of my monthly pay which is taxed, how do I know if I am getting the tax relief on this and how to claim it back if…
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Avoid Lebara
I purchased a Lebara sim five weeks ago having seen it recommended on this site. I ported in my number from three immediately and have not been able to receive calls or texts other than from anyone on a Vodafone network which Lebara uses since then. I am able to make calls and access internet. I phone customer services…
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Deed of Variation / Joint Accounts
My dad died last November and I've found the various threads and comments on this forum very useful, so thanks! He died interstate and we've had a solicitors letter outlining what me and my brother are due under the laws of intestacy. Me, him and my mum are still around and the only beneficiaries. My dad had a 2nd house in…
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Help DMP not DRO or IVA-should this be in benefits?
63 year old lady Please don’t judge me being on benefits since my health massively deteriorated over past 5 yrs plus and work issues etc Debt credit cards £9k Car asset paid for - Parkers estimate private £4740 - £5920 (needed as long term Ill health and severe mental health,live out in country very little transport, many…
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Plug in solar question
yes I know it’s not legal yet but it’s still a query. Say you have a solar panel in your garden, this is plugged into an inverter which is plugged into the home via a socket. Let’s again say that the panel is in total sunshine all day and creates 500 w of solar energy which shows on the inverter. So in the house u put…
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Letter of repossession before probate has been granted
My hubby passed away last year,I’ve been put on a hold by the Morgage company during this time,while probate has been applied for since April last year 2025 by our solicitor. Since this April 2026 they’ve asked me to start paying the mortgage in my late husbands name or they will start the repossession process. I missed…
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With OVO waiting for the crash?
Investigating whether to wait of switch seems to show that to wait and let OFGEM inform me of my new supplier is not a big deal and the new company takes on the service and my credit. Has anyone a different experience of their Electric company failing and being switched? I've been looking at E.on and Sainsbury (seem to be…
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Small claim struck out for unpaid trial fee, but new trial notice received
Hi all, I’m dealing with a small claim from DCB Legal on behalf of Euro Car Parks Ltd and would appreciate advice on what I should do next. Timeline: Claimant filed DQ: 11/09/2025 I filed DQ: 30/09/2025 Claim transferred to Barnet: 04/11/2025 Mediation took place After mediation, I received no court communication until…
