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Inundated by Anglian calls and things may have got worse...
Hi, Last year I made the mistake of using Anglian to do my windows. I am now plagued with phone calls. I get them every few weeks (it doesnt sound like much but - as you can understand - it can get annoying, and they dont get off the phone!). About 5 minutes ago I had a greasy little weazle knock on my door from Anglian…
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Landlady illegaly witholding deposit
Hi. I need help please urgently!! My old landlady has been withholding the deposit from our old house which we moved out of in July, and despite repeated requests has not given it back. Granted, we did destroy it a bit but what student doesnt. Anway, she took off damages and said she was going to give us 100 pounds back…
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Previous Landlord refusing to pay back Deposit
Hi, I have recently moved home (sat 27th), and my previous Landlord is refusing to give me back the deposit I placed when I first moved in. He claims I haven't payed for all the months I was there when I have bank statements proving otherwise, and the proof I payed the deposit. He didn't register the deposit in any of the…
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Self Employed and going to the dogs
Hi, My husband has been self employed for over 20 years but for the past couple of years work has dropped dramatically. Last year he only earned £900 profit for the whole of the year. We never claimed benefits until then when we were awarded working tax credit of £83 a week and housing and council tax benefit. After bills…
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Seasonal Question.
A company pays for Christmas functions for employee and partner to a set total amount per couple.
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Incapacity/ESA refused
hi, after the face to face assesement for IB/ESA transfer I failed the ESA transfer. Ive been on IB long term contribution based for over 15 years with my problems. A couple of years ago I had to claim as a couple for my partner due to them becoming unemployed. Ive been recieving Income Support to top up my IB to around…
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question about rent going up
I cannot pay the rent increase served on me today. I already get the maximum help and pay a little bit myself towards it. Should i tell the landlord i cant pay and hope they accept it or should i go and ask for a discretionary payment from the council?What are my chances of getting it at this time of year and for how long…
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Credit Rating
Hi, I recently completed a credit rating with Experian and got an excellent the highest credit score available. I have a number of credit cards and a loan but less than 50% of the available credit to me. However, I don't seem to be able to register for any new cards or even a new bank account to pay my wages into - why am…
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TRADES DESCRIPTION - what are my rights
Last year I sent away money to subscribe for a tipping service for 12 months - James Croft - who provided nothing but took the money when i eventually tracked him down - he had written to me from 2 different addresses he did not offer me a refund but to restart the 12 month period - i refused and demanded my money back he…
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Floating days at work
Hi I work a five day week at work and we only get 17 floating days paid off at work a year this is not including bank and public holidays these 17 floating days can be taken at your own choosing if you include the 8 public holidays that totals to 25 days paid leave in one year is this right by law I thought it was 28 days…
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giving family member money
hi, i am going travelling and gave my dad most of my money and he will be giving me an allowance ever so often. it is a sizeable amount so i was wondering if i should get him to sign a disclaimer to say the money is mine, would be ok should anything happen?! or what should it include. is this also morally wrong? many thanks
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CCJ enforcement advice
Hi, I won a judgement in the summer on behalf of my very elderly mother. The defendent, a builder, never even showed up at court. It seems it is now up to us to chase him (with further costs), and no guarantees of recovering the substantial amount he owes her. He has a Ltd company in partnership with another man. My…
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Recovery of Gambling debt
What is the legal position on gambling debts I agreed to join an 'investment organisation' who 'lost 1700 of my money and all i have is a bank account and sort code - what is the chances of recovering any of this - although he said investments he was using the betting exchanges to gain investments I fear i have been stung…
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i can not seem to apply for anything
hey am a 22 year old guy working full time and havnt stopped working since 15. i do not have credit card or loans etc. but times have become hard and i needed money for my car and i applied for a loan and got rejected. i have since applied for other forms of money and everyone says no, banks, credit card companies,…
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I think ive been the victim of fraud on Gumtree. Advice please
Hi all, Not sure if this is the right forum - so please move and accept my apologies if it is not correct. Anyways, after having my iPhone stolen i was looking for a replacement and turned to Gumtree. After a lot of looking, I narrowed down a seller. After a couple of days of communication via email (in which at no point…
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Supplier has changed payment method with no notice
Hi I wonder if you can help. My daughters nursery used to be owned by the local council and I paid monthly, by credit card, online via the council's website. In July I received a letter stating that the current manager of the nursery was in the process of buying the nursery and that the manager would notify us when…
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Problems with unadopted road
The road I live in ends in a turning circle that's in front of my house. Most of the houses are in the other end of the street and it's only that section of the road that's adopted by the local council. From the end of the row of houses to my house there are only three properties - two large houses and my little one at the…
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'Friend' owes me money
Hi, I made a big mistake and moved in with someone I thoughtwas a friend but who now owes me £220 in rent and is refusing to pay it back. Ihave now moved out of the house and the contract ends on 8th November but thereare outstanding bills on the property and i don't know what to do. The moneyshe owes me is for rent as she…
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Brought a used car
Hi, My friend has brought a used car today and given a deposit at a garage. The reason she brought it was for congestion charge exemption however coming home and checking online turns out the car is 2 months to early to be exempt. Making it a Euro4 which doesn't meet standards. She made them aware this was what she needed…
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Family feud! Reclaiming money paid into property
I have paid approx £25,000 into loan payments, iva debt payments etc all connected to the land my father and I live on. We have fallen out big time and he's refusing to give me back my money, I have statements etc to prove I have paid the money to him how do I get it back?!