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Gumtree refusing to list due to failed HPI check - help needed
Yesterday I tried posting an advert on gumtree for a 50cc scooter and was informed via email: Actually that number they sent me no longer exists and is actually 0113 222 2006. the contact details for HPI can also be found here. https://www.cap-hpi.com/contact/ When I contact them they tried to get me to sign up for £10. i…
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Confusion leaving EE
Hi All, I just tried to cancel my monthly rolling contract with EE and thought I'd cross check the website with the advice given on my cancellation call. The only way I could leave them and understand what the website was saying. I tried to cancel online and was offered a £10 monthly all in contract with unlimited data…
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Apcoa no response
Hi All, In June I drove through Stansted speedy drop off and forgot to pay, got a letter on 01/07/2025, came here and used the appeal note, didn’t say I was the driver etc… I am still yet to hear anything and today I have had another one through and followed the same correct process. Does anybody know the timeframe in…
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Italian Social Services
This will sound like a soap opera, but I will try to be brief. My father-in-law is an Italian citizen residing in Italy. He is 90 years old with a host of issues, mostly mental health related. Since my mother-in-law died last year, he has gone off the rails completely, so much so that the family from whom he rents an…
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Help with Proof of Funds paperwork
Can anyone assist me with filling out my Proof of Funds paperwork? Basically the sale of my current house will be enough to buy my new home outright and also pay off my remaining mortgage on my current home. I do have savings which I'll be using to pay other costs such as the conveyancing fees and stamp duty. I'm not…
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Seat Leon broken glove box hinge
My 2024 model Leon has a broken glove box hinge, the service receptionist claimed that it isn’t covered under warranty, odd how there was another customer waiting for a repair who also had a broken glove box. The technician who looked at the fault said it should be a warranty repair.., My guess is there are others with the…
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excel mortgage calculator
Hi - a few years ago I downloaded an excel spreadsheet someone shared on here where you could punt your figures in and it would let you know all the things you might need to know re your mortgage - I cannot for the life of me find it now and wanted to do some comparisons. Does anyone know the file I'm talking about? I've…
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Arm lift ADVICE
Note - I am not seeking any form of medical advice here. Recently I have been considering having an arm lift following weight loss. If anyone can offer advice about (for instance) pros and cons and their own experiences I'd be grateful. Thanks.
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ECP DCB LEGAL claim 2025
Brief Backstory: Parked in a ECP car park and paid for parking. Changed address so didn't get notice until passed to DCBL. DCBL ignored and now received Letter of Claim through from DCB Legal. Reason for 'Parking Charge' given: ‘No valid Pay And Display/permit Was Purchased’ I have all the evidence to support I paid for…
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How to live without heating - save £000s
I am sorry to read Martin Lewis say he fears people will die because a lot of people cannot afford heating. I agree but regard it as sad. The Government, Councils, charities and other public bodies could do a lot more to advise people on what to wear so many of those people should be able to stay perfectly warm without any…
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St James Place & Financial Ombudsman Decision
Hi, Wondering what to do and if anybody has been through the same and found a good solution. In short, my pension was moved to SJP 10 years ago. The advisor we new personally, and we understood we were being looked after. After selling my company and taking early retirement, I reviewed my pension and the performance was…
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Reducing IHT
Something I’ve been considering for some time, so not a knee jerk reaction. I’m 75 and with our existing financial set up, my Estate would be subject to IHT under current rules. Small SIPP would increase IHT from April 2027. I want to make gifts to my son to reduce IHT. There is no question of gifting amounts which could…
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NHS McCloud remedy notifications?
As I recall, it was originally stated that the majority of NHS retirees who were affected by the McCloud ruling should be notified by April 2025. However, the NHS pensions website has been changed, stating that this has been delayed with no revised dates given. So my question is are there any forumites who are NHS retirees…
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Dealing with Estate Agents
I get they don't want to waste their time with timewasters but they all seem to ask your current position before they'll agree to a viewing..... Our house is on the market, had a few offers, its likely to sell very soon. I just don't want to tell the Estate Agents that its not actually sold yet in case they lose interest a…
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Parking Charge Notice
Hi all, I have received the following PCN for overstaying by 15 minutes in a local car park, I have read the newbie thread but finding most of the information daunting and confusing. The window has passed for the reduced fine and not I’m getting stressed as I don’t think 15 minutes warrants a £100 fine that I will struggle…
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Parking Charge and Debt Recovery Letters
I recently booked an apartment on Booking.com down Reading, it advertised that it had parking when booking and when I arrived I parked in the spaces with the apartment company name plaque on the wall. When checking in, no one asked me regarding parking etc... I have come home from holiday to letters from Debt Recovery Plus…
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Could it have been in an accident?
Considering buying a used car from a private seller. All looks good… the only question I haven’t asked is if it had ever been in an accident. (1) I know the registration but I can’t remember how you go about finding out this information. What’s the procedure? (2) The seller said that it’s currently being driven on a…
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Company car lease maintenance issue
Hi everyone, I have a company car, paid for through salary sacrifice which includes tyers and maintenance (or so I thought). On my contract, it states that the lease is fully inclusive of Tyres and Maintenance, but when i had a recent tyre problem, upon calling the number provided, it hadn't been registered. Upon further…
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Not parked wholly within a marked bay - Parking charge issued Vue Hartlepool (6.7m Transit van)
a van of which i am the registered keeper visited the Vue Cinema Hartlepool on the for a morning viewing (around 10am) it was parked in a virtually empty car park. It is an L4 transit van that is 6.7m long. I received in the post a Parking charge, reason for issue 'not parked wholly within a marked bay' As picture shows…
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Buildings insurer refusing to allow my son to switch because of an open claim.
Dear All My son lives in a Victorian terraced house which Has been divided into two self-contained flats. He owns the downstairs flat the upstairs flat is owned by a landlord who has installed tenants. Some time ago the upstairs washing machine leaked. The landlord would not call a plumber so my son had to do it. The leak…
