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Subsidence due to broken drain
I have a lockup that has a big crack to the brickwork that looks lie subsidence, i recently noticed the public path directly outside has a large void underneath where the soil has been washed away, there is a manhole about four feet away that has a broken drain pipe which looks like it is about to collpase. I have…
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Links now open in a new window by default
As of a few days ago, with the forum update. How can I revert this behavior?
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Solar ... In the news
Hi All Thought it was about time we had a thread specifically to discuss relevant press articles relating to solar pv & thermal ..... so here goes ... Z
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McDonald’s “parking charge” from metparking (McDonalds notice to keeper NTK met parking services)
Haven’t seen one on McDonalds and Met Parking since 2021 so thought I’d make one. Received a Notice To Keeper (NTK) recently for something over a month ago. Looking for advice on how this might go with metparking. We went to McDonald’s to speak to the manager and they said they’d ask but didn’t have control over it. So I…
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Buying my long term partner's share of house and mortgage
I would like to buy my partner's share of the house. How do I go about it? As an example the house is worth £360K with £60k left on the mortgage. The mortgage and ownership is split 50/50. We are not married. My new partner and I would like buy my partner's share outright less £30k my partner owes on the outstanding…
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Lost my NTK Letter - UKPC PCN sent through post
Hi all. This is my first ever post on a forum ever. I've trolled through the forum for the last few weeks trying to figure out what to do. Please don't shoot me. A letter came through the post recently (mid January). It was from UKPC for an alleged contravention in Rom Valley Way Retail Park. The letter alleged that the…
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On-grid domestic battery storage
Hello! Right, as discussed elsewhere, battery storage for self generation (typically PV) is interesting (to some), and gathering momentum in the UK. So here's a thread to discuss it, and watch it develop. I've called it on-grid, as off-grid is so much more specialised. And domestic as commercial scale storage, or grid…
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Heir Hunter questions.
A pal has been contacted by a Heir Hunter (HH) company regarding potential inheritance from a deceased person who she has never heard of. Company documentation seems legitimate. Surname of deceased tallies with her surname. Deceased's name appears on the Bona Vacantia list - assuming it's the same person. She's undecided…
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Nationwide finger print scanner
Has Nationwide, stopped finger print scanners from logging on to accounts ? Mine has suddenly stopped giving me access…….
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BT and EE to hike prices by up to £48/yr from March for out-of-contract customers
If you're out of contract with BT or EE – which is most likely to be the case if you last took out a new deal over two years ago – your price will rise by up to £4 a month (£48 a year) from 1 March, the firms have announced. However, as you're not tied in, you can leave penalty-free at any time, so check NOW if you can…
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Insuring a car not using
my son is getting a company car but would like to keep his own car in case he changes jobs in the future his insurance is very expensive as he's 19 which would be the best way to insure it? its unlikely he will use it maybe occasional use - it will be kept on the street or in a garage.
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Short Term Money Market Fund
Folks Put me right here please. I noted the below on Bell as a possible alternative to setting up a gilt ladder to preserve what I have in the SIPP. Couple of Qs. What is the risk compared with gilts? It seems I may receive a wee bit of growth? Is this right? The primary aim is to preserve what I have in the SIPP until SP…
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I'm reluctant to ask this but...
… I see the forum's text editor has been updated and "improved". Can anybody tell me if the godawful search function been updated or is it as bad as ever? [Edit: Oooh! Am I allowed to say "godawful"?]
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P4 parking ticket in Scotland
Hi there, I’ve been reading through the thread and trying to figure out exactly what applies to me in Scotland. My car received a parking ticket on my windshield outside my friends flat where it is a permit only area operated by p4 parking. I lost the ticket and before I heard that you don’t need to pay I had emailed them…
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Mobile Coverage Maps Are Lying About City Centres
Across the UK, mobile coverage maps (including the MSE checker using Ofcom data) often show excellent coverage in city centres. Phones back this up by displaying strong 4G/5G signal — so everything appears fine. The real issue is congestion. In busy areas, mobile data can become effectively unusable even though the signal…
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Skipton Members Regular Saver - maturity experience
My Members Regular Saver (RS) has just matured and after seeing/commenting on previous threads about the experience with maturing Nationwide Flex Regular savers, I thought I'd share my experience. The account matured on Jan 26th. I already had an easy saver account (strategically opened some time ago anticipating the next…
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Change of tax code due to savings interest
The interest I earned on a bond I had was over a 2 yr period, tax yrs 22/23, 24/25. HMRC took that interest to be for tax yr24/25 and have predicted that this amount will be earned again during tax yr25/26. This has triggered a change in my tax code. I have spoken to them today to point this out and to inform them that the…
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Manchester Airport Apcoa
Hello everybody I'm back again after you helped me successfully beat the last charge I got. This is a weird one. I dropped off at Manchester Airport and was there for 3 minutes. You have 24 hours to pay and I forgot until 47 hours later. I attempted to pay and payment of £5 went through and i received confirmation email.…
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Gladstones 2 Claim forms in 2 months. First was DISCONTINUED & 2nd is just crazy and unfair charges!
Hi, hope you are well.I'm absolutely stressed and stuck, overwhelmed with forum information about fighting unfair tickets. I'm such a slower reader/English is my second language. But let's do this, I need help. 1. I've been receiving/chesed since Jan/2024 by Horizon parking for "Exceeding maximum stay period " at…
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Council Housing Advise Needed Please
Hi All, Long story short, my sister, with her 4 boys (6, 10, 10 & 17), currently lives in London in a council-subsidised rental property. She moved there from Northampton 2 years ago via the home swapper. Unfortunately, she was told a few lies regarding the costs there, apparently from the person she swapped with, so the…
