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Cinch terrible service and potentially dangerous electric car
Cinch have a big brand and we’re recommended to me by a family member. Unfortunately our experience purchasing a Tesla Model Y from Cinch has been beyond disappointing. From collection there were already problems. The vehicle was still linked to the previous Tesla owners account and there was an outstanding supercharge, so…
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Agoda cancelled my confirmed paid hotel booking, refusing comparable replacement
Title: Agoda cancelled my confirmed paid hotel booking, refusing comparable replacement — what would you do? Posting here for advice and to flag what is happening at Agoda in case it helps others. The booking In mid May I booked a Corner Suite with breakfast at a well-rated 4-star hotel in Seoul through Agoda, for four…
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Scottish power
Can someone help please , I moved out of my house yesterday 25th May , went to close my account I gave gas read which is fine , I have a prepayment non smart meter with Scottish power but they are saying my move out reads are high , they are saying I sent in a meter read on the 20th of April which never happened of 51140…
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Transferable Residence Nil Rate Band (RNRB)
We are finishing off all the IHT forms and have a question on RNRB. My father passed away in 1978 and my mother passed away earlier this year. We understand my father has £100k RNRB as he passed away before RNRB was introduced. How much of this is transferable if my mothers estate is worth £2300k. Using the guidelines my…
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Mileage allowance rise 'really important change' for drivers using cars for work says Martin Lewis
If you need to use your car for work (not simply just for travelling to or from work) you'll now be able to claim tax relief on 55p per mile for the first 10,000 miles driven in the tax year. This is up 10p from 45p per mile… Read the full story: Mileage allowance rise 'really important change' for drivers using cars for…
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parking eye skipping response to appeal to send NOTICE OF RECOVERY
Hi all, I got a PCN from parking eye for not paying for parking at a school where I attended an event. In actual fact, I did pay for 2 hours but the event overrun by I think 20/40minutes and I lost track of time. I do not have the recipt but I have the paymnt for the 2 hours coming out of my bank statement. Their PCN…
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Old Style Daily Tuesday 26 May 2026
Good morning all.
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GreenFly - A 'flylady style' gardening thread with weekly tasks to tame your garden
What do we mean by GreenFly? Over on old style there is a long running and supportive community who focus on getting the house clean and tidy in smaller steps. A group of us thought that something similar for taming the garden would be very useful so here it is. The idea is that by doing little and often we can get on top…
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Halifax mortgage: overpay £100k now with 6% ERC or use 10% penalty free allowance every year
Hi Guys, I have £100k to go towards my mortgage, I am trying to figure out what would be better: Pay off £100k straight away but pay 6% ERC, or Pay 10% overpayment, put £40k into ISAs (me and my partner) and £40k into fixed saver account Option 1 reduces balance dramatically but ERC is high, Option 2 seems to be better,…
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Do they sell guttering clips anywhere?
The clip on one of my guttering connections has broken and I want looking to buy it, I assume it would be readily available but appears not. Seems like you have to buy the whole corner piece. I'm looking at the clip that clicks into place see below:
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My ClearScore score has dropped, but why?
So, being somewhat paranoid about my credit rating (times were really tough, in the past) I keep an eye on my 'report summary', which has shown a drop of over 100 points, about 10% of the maximum score of 1000. But there's no apparent reason, other than not having a mortgage. I am retired and in receipot of my state…
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ESA application
Hi, I’m on long term sick, I have three months until SSP runs out and then go on half pay. I just applied for new style ESA as read I can apply three months before SSP runs out. I applied online and also downloaded my current fit note, it said I’d be contacted within ten working days to arrange a telephone appointment. I…
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PCN private driveway - motorbike - now County Court claim
Hello everyone, I recently received a small courts claim for unpaid PCN and I'm working on my defense. I'm hoping someone here may be able to help, Summary of facts: - When I moved as a tenant to my current property, I was told by the agent that neighbours could park in the private road driveway with no issues. - In summer…
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Nationwide fairer share 2026 - cash deposits
I've read the guide on the site about maximising my chances of a 2026 Nationwide fairer share bonus, if indeed there is to be one. For the purposes of qualification I (likely) need to "In two of the first three months of this year, pay IN at least £500 from a non-Nationwide account (this could be your salary, for example)…
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"Santander £100 Amazon voucher without switching" crashing
Anyone tried this "Santander £100 Amazon voucher without switching" as shown on MSE webpage under switching? I have tried twice now applying for the Everyday account, following the correct link but right at the end when I click submit, I get an error reporting "Page Not Found". Very annoying...... Anyone else, got the same…
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Questions about self-publishing on KDP
Hi all. I'm getting close to the stage where I want to upload my novel to KDP in oredr to self-publish it but having trawled through endless YouTube videos, it seems such a minefield. I want to have it so that it can be bought for an e-reader and in paperback. I think I've got my head around the paperback side of things in…
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claim from Euro car park , HM court claiming £170
I have received a claim form from the Euro car park (DCB Legal) I have paid my parking , but could not enter my registration properly back in July 2024 as the machine would not allow me to enter my car reg properly. Despite several appeal explaining and sending my bank statement and a copy of the ticket , but they still…
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Clarification of Gas standing charge?
In early April we went all electric for our home. Mid April we had the Gas Meter removed from the side of the house. I believed at that time, as the house does not have access to a Gas supply that the standing charge would stop. I have now been told by my supplier that in order for this to happen we will need to have the…
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Interest for 17 yr old on £35,000
A children's account was moved on his 17th birthday to a Virgin account paying about 1%. What could he do with this to at least protect against inflation
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Anyone else struggling to get answers about the new VNI rules abroad? Self‑employed in Spain
Hi All I’m hoping someone here might be in the same situation or has managed to get a clear answer from HMRC, because I’ve spent hours and hours going round in circles and still don’t know where I stand. I’ve lived in Spain for 21 years and I’m self‑employed here (autónoma). I paid 19 years of NI in the UK before moving,…
