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Charity fundraising

Hi,not sure if this is the best category to post this, but any help appreciated! My wife worked for a childrens nursery but it closed after the owners sold off the land for development. Parents have...

margery

a bank after bankruptcy

grifter

cheques

if you are issued with a cheque and do not have a bank account , how can you cash it ? i know you could sign the back of the cheque and pay it into someone elses account. is this still allowed?

Anomynous

what happens if you cant get a gaurentor for renting?

So if your reference comes back when applying to rent a property,and says that you need a gaurentor what happens if you cant get one? if your family is on benefits or wont gaurentee it? is there any...

dollydoo

capital gains tax

my friend recently got divorced & is now selling the family home the proceeds of which are to be divided with the ex. someone has told her that she has to buy a new home with her share or she will be...

shivvy

claiming back bank charges

I am aware of the groundswell around this issue at the moment in relation to claiming back bank charges on personal accounts. However do you know if the charges can also be claimed back from a...

Gulyasgirl

paper document

How much time do you or your employees spend handling documents and invoices a week?

nathanboo

car finance

last year i bought a car on 0%interest over 5 years. unfortunately i am now bored with the car and want to either sell the car privately or part ex on a new model.Am i stuck with the car until the end...

bubbles4920

who can help with fighting a mis sold endowment claim?

we have been fighting a mis sold endowment claim for almost 3 years now, such a long period of time as it has taken so long for replies to come back each time. we have finally got an answer from the...

brendon.rasm

Quantity surveying

How are construction projects procured in countries where quantity surveying is not an established profession?

daniela

Credit card withdrawal

When I first got my credit card a few years ago, someone told me that if I withdrew cash from an ATM with it, it would go against my credit rating or something of the sort. Is this true? Cheers.

adelaide

counccil tax band

how can I check whether my house is in the correct coucil tax band?

poolger

Tax again?

When my late father died some money was taken for inheritance tax. We have not had the estate money yet but I was told when I get it yet more tax will be taken off as its now in my name. Is this true...

Flavels

Life Assurance

What is the type of life assurance called where you pay a monthly premium for a set period of time, say 10 years, and if you die in that time, the policy pays out and if you are still alive at the...

kopend

tax return

if you earn under ?15,000 per year what is a reasonable amount of expenses. and what can you put down as expenses, i am a little bit late filling the form in and i am sure i will have forgotten...

tamirra

builders

Hi, is there anywhere i can look to see reputable builders and to see if they have any bad marks against there names. Hope you understand what i mean. Thanks

saramara

Large gift of money

My husband is about to be given a cheque from his father for a large amount of money. When it has cleared he wants to transfer it to a high interest account before then using it in a few months time...

annieblock

Anyone purchased LV handbags and Chanel sunglasses in bulk from http://www.fashion001.com?

smurfchops

Pensioners and Council Tax

Do pensioners receive a reduced Council Tax if they are still working? The local Council is Elmbridge, Surrey. Thanks.

vicars

Are rental property losses deductable from income?

Hi, If I make a loss on my rental property (income wise) can this loss be deducted from my main income for tax purposes? EG if my net is 30k and loss is 5k am I taxable on 25k? I am self employed....

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