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Splitting equity query
Jut a general question, if, for example, couple buy house for £50,000, then borrow £25,000 additionally for doing the house up, holidays etc, so mortgage £75,000, if they came to separate and wife kept the house, would she have to take on all the debt and the equity only just split? so house worth £145000, less £75000,…
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Solicitors bill
Husband made redundant, his employer said we had to get a solicitor to look over terms and they would pay £280 plus VAT. We got a solicitor and they said the money from employer was enough to cover costs. There was a bit of tooing and frowing with our solicitor, employers solicitor and husband, solicitor copied us in with…
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Husband redundant, can't claim tax credits.
Hi, just looking for advice. Husband was earning £35,000 and i was on £15000 when he was told he is being made redundant on 30 January. I rang the Tax Credits Office, and they said because of what we earned so far this Tax Year, we couldn't claim any tax credits until April. Just want to check this is correct. Cheers.
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Can my husbands work refuse to have him back?
My husband went on the sick, and had to have an Occupational Health Report. The OH Report said he was unfit for work, but they are trying to get rid of staff anyway, and the OH are paid by the company. His Doctor has signed him fit for work, but his company are saying they don't want him to return to work until he goes for…
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Ben and holly items reduced
Amazon have reduced the Ben and Holly figures and the playset today - they're the cheapest i've seen if anyone is interested.
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Groupon £10.oo off offer
My Groupon has an offer where if you spend over £20 on a deal you get £10 off. Hope it helps someone get a bargain.
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Short changed by bank?
My husband went to the bank today to withdraw £2000 to pay our builder. The bank got two bundles of £1000, in sleeves, put them in a sealed envelope and giving them to my husband. The builder rang and said there was £20 less in each bundle. Rang Bank, they said that they would check the machine that weighs the money, but…
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Employer said they would pay when on sick - now not?
My husband works for a company where normally they get 10 days sick pay in a three year period, my husband had a heart attack and needed a stent fitted, and the doc told him he would be off four weeks. Husband approached work and asked if there was any way he could get paid whilst off,or he wouldnt get operation, and work…
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Student claiming a grant
Someone i know went online to see how much grant she would have to pay back in regards to her circumstances, and found she was only liable to keep £90, however, if she moved in with her grandparents, she could keep £3400 ish of the grant, would her mother have to sign over child benefit to the grandparents to keep it above…
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Condensation in porch
Hi, We've just had a little porch built across an indent at the front of my house next to my garage, up to an existing bay window. It consists of a window, and a sliding door. Its misty/condensy in there and i wonder whether we will have to replace window with one that opens a bit at the top or if we could put a vent in…
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Sweet buffet
Hi, Im doing a sweet buffet for 120 people and i want 10 different flavour sweets, how many of each should i get? 1 - 2 kg? It sounds a lot, but 3kg of love hearts would only fill a large mixing bowl and i dont want to run out.
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Mortgage help please
Hi i wonder if anyone can help, my partner and i are in the process of trying to get a mortgage, ive got my own property, owe £75000 its worth approx £125000, good credit rating, partner lives with me, earns £40000, bad credit rating, he's got a £200 possibly payday loan in default, and £465 vanquis credit card thats still…
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Wedding dress alterations/cleaning
Hi, i bought a wedding dress off ebay that needs taking up and dry cleaning, can anyone recommend a good place to go in the north east? cheers.
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Please help me with my maths.
Hi, I was thinking of dropping my hours, and i wondered if someone could help me with the calculation, as i am terrible at maths. I work full time term time at the moment, and get my pay averaged over the year. I work 39 weeks a year full time, and have the 13 weeks school holidays off, i currently get net £1050 a month,…
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Wine reduced asda
Tha Chateauneuf du pape has been reduced in Asda from £14.96 to £8.00.
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Zhu zhu advent calendar
The Zhu Zhu advent calendar has been reduced on Amazon from £29.99 to £5.98
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Buchanan clark and wells
Hi sorry if this is the wrong place to ask, my partner has had a final notice letter from Buchanan Clark and Wells about £1134.75 he owes to NPower, the last time he got a letter he rang NPower and asked for a breakdown, but got no reply. Does anyone have a link to a letter maybe a 'Prove it' or something like that that we…
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Otterburn hall has closed
Just in case anyone is getting married there.
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Increase in salary
Hi, we've had our new tax credits award based on last tax year, if my partner gets a new job with a £10,000 wage increase, do we instantly lose the tax credits now, or next April? i'm not sure how the system works! 10/11 was £22,ooo total 11/12 £25,000 approx 12/13 £35,000 approx
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Hollister animal wallpaper - help!
I was in Hollister for the first time yesterday with my daughter and they had dark red wallpaper in the changing rooms with gold animals and birds on, does anyone know the make of it? cheers Sarah.
