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Pet tracker for my cat
I am looking for recommendations for a good tracker for my cat. She’s mainly an indoor cat, but she managed to get outside without us noticing and was missing for almost a full day. Thankfully, she came back home safe, but it gave us a real scare. I’d like to get a tracker for her collar so we can locate her quickly if it…
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Moorside Legal - NCP - CC3
Hi All, Received another court claim from HMCTS dated 13/05 and received today 18/05. The POC has changed from previous issued POC's, should I still use the normal response?
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Capita Data Breach/Barings
I’ve just had an email from (Removed by Forum Team), Head of Data Breach at Barings Law advising that he is moving to Abbleys Solicitors and taking the Capital Data Breach case with him. Has anyone else received this? Wondering what the implications of this are? Thanks
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No mains drainage and CON29DW error...
Hi all, I bought a house last year, which conveyancing assured us was connected to mains drainage (both through seller's report, a lvl3 RICS survey, and an official CON29DW search). Since moving in we've discovered not only does that seem not be the case, but it seems there is a septic tank of unknown age under part of the…
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Empty house insurance
I’ve recently lost my father and have been looking for empty house insurance, I received a quote from a broker today for a thousand pounds. It’s only a three bed terrace house. Does anyone have any advice please, I’m at my wits end and can’t afford that. many thanks
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Buying a house with outstanding building regs….advice 🤗 welcome
Hi all. I’m after some advice or clarification on what I’m c89 to which I can only assume the single storey garage with pitched roof to match the bungalow was completed then. A buildings reg application was put in around 2008 to change the garage into a bedroom. This building regs were never closed and it’s still ‘open’…
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Selling via auction?
A friend has done the probate on his father's estate and he is selling the house. I was surprised when the house was listed for auction, thinking it would get a lower price. But Google seems to think it's normal to sell a house via auction after probate. The house does need updating and a little work, but is it just being…
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Coffee conundrum
Since being made redundant/retiring, my OH has got into bad habits. Although we have a bean to cup proper coffee machine, he has spent around £150 a month on coffees whenever he's out. Driving to see his mum, ( 11/2 hours each way) he'll get a coffee going up and back ( personally I'd need something stronger, but that's…
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Selling fast?
When my mother in law passed away, we inherited money and her house. My Partner is executor and everything was left to her. We have obtained probate and after bringing the property up to a good standard, we are now ready to sell it. We own our own home which is undergoing refurbishment. We paid our mortgage off with some…
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Parcel Label Mix Up
I bought 2 different items with different prices from same seller. However when seller posted them got the labels mixed up, which would not have been a problem had they both been delivered, however one arrived (the cheapest one) but the expensive one is showing as received. I messaged the seller straightaway on opening the…
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NOWTV 14 day cooling off period- when is it valid?
Put this in the TV forum but advised to put there: We started a 12 month NowTV Sports package to watch the F1 on without needing a Sky subscription. Very quickly realised how awful it was. Day 13 cancelled. Within 14 day cooling off period. The subscription is cancelled but we have to keep paying for another year.…
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Close to LSA and likely higher rate in retirement -- am I overlooking anything?
I'm a USS member. At present the USS benefit modeller suggests that at my planned retirement age in around 7 years time I would be able to take an income of £37k and lump sum of £250k. The modeller gives figures in 2026 terms (subject to a lot of assumptions of course.) What the modeller does not model is the changes to…
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Third party fire and theft
After giving up my car recently due to the extortionate insurance costs I was being asked to pay,a friend who had worked with cars and motorbikes suggested I find an old "banger"and run it into the ground under 3rd party.Is third party still a thing and what are the costs and downfalls to my doing this?
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Possible Invalid Section 21 Notice – Advice Appreciated
Hi all, I would appreciate some advice regarding a Section 21 notice. I have been renting a studio flat under an AST for a few years and recently received a Section 21 after the landlord had been trying to sell the property for quite a long time. I have always paid rent on time and there have never been any rent arrears or…
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Medical Insurance Canada
I am going to Canada for 2 weeks holiday shortly. For travel insurance, I have been quoted between pound 420 and pound 650 from UK insurers The only insurance I'm interested in having his medical emergencies. A Canadian comparison site has thrown up a $CAN1m worth of cover for about $CAN200 (just over £100) Is there any…
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Greenflag adding additional vehicle(s)
Looking for breakdown due to new insurance policy not having a suitable option at a sensible price. I have Greenflag and it shows adding an additional vehicle at the same address for just £25 but when I go online it only offers another full price policy. Exactly the same as buying 2 policies from the website. Anyone got a…
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Fraudulent transactions - unable to cancel with vendor
I received two order confirmations from adidas showing purchased I had not made, with a delivery address I do not recognise. I tried to cancel the transactions with Amex but they were unable to do so as the transaction was pending but they blocked my card and said I could dispute the charges once they had been authorised.…
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Not sure how to progress or to ask correctly. Quotes for solar and(or not) battery
We used a tool on this site (not forum) to get some quotes in. On line with a phone call. Also tried our supplier. Quotes come in and vary too much and some pricy but after reading a few threads here, realise we need the local installer and a visit for on site survey. Probably forget those quotes out of hand. And when I…
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Power of Attorney - when can your attorneys make decisions
hi. I'm 52 currently physically and mentally fine and filling out a Financial LPA. My initial thought was to only allow my attorney (wife) to make financial decisions when I don't have mental capacity I want to retail full control of my financial affairs. However, i'm thinking of scenarios where I still have mental…
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Trooli very good
There's often bad news posted here. So, Id like to post some good news. After years of being with Sky (fttc, approx 50mbps) and thier annual price rises of 10% (was £27/m then £30/m then £33/m then £36/m) I used the latest price rise to bail out of the contract. I went with Trooli for 150mbps full fibre (fttp) as I was…
