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Shops
Some shops have raised there prices up rather than down I think it irresable argung over clothsa
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State Pension - over 40 years NIC full years
Can I ask please -By the time I retire in 7 yrs I will have 49 years of NIC (full years) My state pension forecast reflecting 180 wkly amount with no option to stop paying after the required 35 yrs does this seem unfair?
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Dry rot in tenement
Hi, Can anyone advise on who would be liable to cover repair costs of dry rot in a tenement flat if the cause of the dry rot was due to a neighbours ill fitting windows which he has not maintained and admitted to “fixing” himself?
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Tradespeople quotes
For any tradesmen out there, if you give a day rate, what constitutes a day?
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My bank have accepted liability
I sent this email to my bank the details of the complaint are below they called me and accepted liability and will contact me with a compensation offer, my question is what is a good offer? Regarding my complaint (reference above ) I notify you have until Saturday the 16th March in writing to get back to me with your…
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Store card
I have a staff store card for a company that has been sold on and essentially no longer exsists. Do I need to continue to pay off the balance on this card?
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Boiler Scheme Scotland and british gas 2.5 years interest free
My boiler (which is over 10 years old) is occasionally needing a helping nudge to work so i contacted British Gas for a new boiler quote (other work was required) the quote came in at over £5500 which i accepted, but Barclays (who they use) refused me the credit. I then tried the Scottish Boiler Fund (as i am on working…
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Purchasing land
Hi I bought my property back in 2018. I am now looking to extend my back garden and take some of the land at the rear of my garden. I spoke with the council and they said the land didn’t belong to them. I then looked into it and purchased plans from the land register. On this it states that the company that built the…
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No refund
Last January 2020 I booked and paid for 3 intensive revision courses from a tutoring company, paid £378, the courses were cancelled due to coronavirus and I have had several communications with the company, they say they have no money to refund anyone, they did offer a credit note but as my son was in 6th year there was no…
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Council Grants for Home Insulation
I own a property outright which my daughter lives in (I live in another property that I also own). My daughter doesn't pay rent, just the bills. I am applying for a grant for insulation for the home she lives in and I have to complete it as either the owner/occupier or the landlord. My understanding is that, as she doesn't…
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Raising a complaint against property factor
Hi everyone, I wanted to get advice on raising a complaint against my property factor. For some time there has been significant water ingress in my flat because some of the joints/pointing in the brickwork has degraded and when the gutters overflow in heavy rain the water runs down the building and into the leaking joints.…
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NHS car leasing in the year before retirement
Hi, I am struggling to understand this! I will be retiring from NHS Scotland next year (8 July 2022) at age 55. I pay 9.5% and my employer pays 20.8% to my 1995 final salary pension scheme. I am a Special Class member so my normal pension age is 55. I earn £46006 per year. I have an NHS Lease Car and the lease ends in…
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Changing name in Scotland
I think it’s time I finally sorted this out but I have been round the houses in the past and got nowhere. I got married abroad in May 2019 although husband and I are both Scottish. To be honest I hadn’t 100% thought the whole name change thing through, however, I have now decided that I would like to keep my maiden name in…
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Flower delivery
Lovely flora world rip off ordered flowers 21 dec for delivery 26 Dec THE FLOWERS WERE NEVER DELIVERED AND WHEN YOU RING THEY PUT YOU IN QUE THEN REQUEST YOU LEAVE A MESSAGE THE CUSTOMER SERVICE EMAIL DOES NOT REPLY EITHER .WHAT DO I DO TO GET A REFUND IF THEY REFUSE TO RESPOND ? EVERY DAY FOR 10 DAYS I HAVE RANG.
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Scottish law - bought a flat with faulty white goods
Can anyone advise the legal position please. Son has just bought his first flat. Moved in last Friday only to discover fridge/freezer and dishwasher not working and/or damaged. Accord to a document called "Standard Conditions" which they received from their solicitors (which runs into 23 pages) it states that "the seller…
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Opening bank account
My grandson is 18 and cant open bank account in Scotland as he has no proof of address, he tried passport and provisional licence but they want council tax bill, his dad pays that, he is registered there, any advice please
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Parking management company
My husband was issued with a ticket in Hartlepool a couple of months ago. It wasn’t him that was driving the car it was me. We came down from Scotland as my husband had a job At the docks, so I went to find somewhere to get a coffee. I parked at the mariner where there were an abundance of spaces, spotted the payment…
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Any reliable garages in Glasgow?
Anyone know of trustworthy independent garages in Glasgow area?
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Council Tax
I live in Scotland and I am unsure if I am in the correct band. I live in a culdesac where all my neighbours with two bedrooms are on a lower band to myself. I have a slightly bigger property with 2 bedrooms and what I would call a box room. I have queried council tax amount as per Martins suggestions - neighbours council…
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Renovation work post Brexit
We've recently sold our home thankfully for a decent amount. We have about £80K to completely renovate a fab property in an excellent location. Looking for advice on how the building trade is likely to be affected by leaving the EU. We can stay in temp accommodation whilst work gets done so technically no Covid related…