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My toilet handle has sheared off from where the mechanism goes through into the cistern. Luckily the cistern lid comes off and I can continue to flush it by lifting up the end of the piece of plastic which goes from the metal rod (sorry, not familiar with the terminology). I don't think I have the tools or the skills to…

Hi, Not sure how this works legally, or which consumer law this violates. For background context, I've been a prime subscriber for many years and have used for Amazon for 10+ and always had good customer service. A couple months ago I returned an item within their 30 day window, but have not been refunded. Amazon sent…

My blue passport had really stubborn luggage label residue on the back cover which was proving difficult to remove. Someone suggested nail polish remover which has worked but it has lifted some of the colour from the cover and left a white patch. Is that a problem when travelling -would it count as damage and make it…

my mum received a claim form on 21/09/2026 regarding parking incident she did purchase a ticket but entered the incorrect reg on the ticket, is there any hope for this, apologies it may be apparent but can you advise on what to do?

I know work pensions and state pension income would count towards your 'income' for the purposes of calculating excess income, but would income from benefits count too? Benefits such as Pension Credit and Attendance Allowance?

My wife and I are looking to consolidate all of our accounts into one joint account. We both currently have individual accounts with Lloyds, and have a main joint account with Santander for our household bills as well as a dormant Barclays joint account. We would like to have both of our salaries, individual direct debits…

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Bought a caravan last year and the tyres look good, no splits etc. But I cannot see a date code or the letters DOT anywhere. Does this mean I will have to jack up and look on the inner rim or is there another way of checking from the visible codes? Tyres are Firestone Vanhawk made in Turkey 185/14R. Codes on them are…

I have saving accounts with flagstone but the monthly statement of interest doesn't match with how much I've been paid. I've contacted them a couple of months ago and told it would be investigated but now I just get ignored? What do I do? I'm nearly £500 down.

Yes no more getting up early to bag a coffee. From an email to Octopus Pros* today. Introducing the Monday Scratchcard: fairer free coffees, even more prizes Tens of thousands of treats, from free coffees to tasty snacks, dinner delivery discounts, chocolate bars and more will be up for grabs weekly to make Mondays a…

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/heat-pump-deployment-statistics-june-2026/heat-pump-deployment-statistics-june-2026-summary Any thoughts on what has caused the decline in adoption?

Barclays have launched a new switch offer for their Bank Account. T&Cs. Conditions: + Download the Barclays app to open a Barclays Bank Account. You must use the app to start your application to open your account. + Pay at least £2,000 into the Barclays Bank Account you’re switching to within 30 days of opening the…

First, apologies for asking something that I appreciate has probably been answered elsewhere. I've read the Newbie thread but found it a bit overwhelming and the bother of this is making it hard for me to consider the matter clearly. I realise that's my problem, and not the problem of the kind person who took the time to…

Hi MSE and All, I'm looking for a new broadband supplier and was quite pleased to see this Vodafone deal: However, after clicking through to Vodafone, it seems that this deal goes up as shown, and even if you continue through the process right up to the point of signing up, at no point is a discount added so that the same…

Hello MSE forum, I am hoping to get some advice on what to do as I have just sold my flat but have not yet found a further onward property to purchase. I have to move out of the flat I have sold due to exchange and completion dates are set for next month. I have found a rental property in the mean time to bridge the gap. I…

Lender says they can't lend the full amount I need. Does this count as a 'Decline' if I apply somewhere else? Fed up with the broker who said they were WoM and recommended this lender - it is time to speak to another broker? I am a FTB my LTV is 67%. Please advise - I am so deflated after waiting three, long weeks. Loads…

Hi All, Ideally I'm after advice or suggestions. We own a second hand, 10yr old Renault Zoe with a leased battery. We're fed up of paying for repairs to the car, the suspension in particular breaks at least every 6 months and now the electrics are going. It needs scrapping, but before you do that you have to get out of the…

My wife has a few thousand in an ISA account and because of low interest rates decided to transfer it to Yorkshire Building Society. After a month Yorkshire sent me a message which stated that "Shawbrook are not in a position to proceed with the transfer". I also had an account with them and last November I transferred to…

Any recommendations of insurance companies offering reasonable buildings insurance on an unoccupied property? Thank you.

Happy New Year to readers old & new! Well, it's time for a new chapter. My old diary ("Put away your purse & become debt averse") achieved pretty much what I intended. I shared the story of how I got into debt at the age of 19 & stayed that way until a pretty enormous lightbulb pinged on during my early 40s, I've shared…