On discovering my landlord had not paid the council tax he had "collected" from me for many years,I went to see the local council tax office. It transpired that the property I have lived in for 10...
under the new rules introduced in the recent budget, would a second home costing £75,000 attract the additional payment of stamp duty, or is there still a threshold for this new charge?...
My Mum`s empty house (everything turned) is using £12 per quarter (26 units) of gas. Could this be the power that is needed to keep the boiler pilot light alight? (just wondering if there is a leak)...
hi AB'ers not to sure where to put this, i've got one of those riser/recliner chairs and today wanted to see how many watts it used when lifting/lowering it, so plugged in a watt meter and was totally...
I inherited a property following my father's death. I put a new kitchen in, new carpets, decorated throughout and landscaped the garden. It was sold five months later. I have been told there is a...
Very long story short, I gave notice to my tenants on 16 March, they're due to vacate on 15 May (only 2 months notice was required), so as far as the letting agent (who Fully Manage the property) is...
Hello I am just wondering if anyone has experience of selling their house without using an estate agent. 01) Is it difficult 02) Would you do it again 03) Do you have any tips for someone doing it for...
When someone dies, is there a legal requirement for a public notice to be put into a local newspaper, requesting that, if anyone wants to contest the deceased person's will, they have to do it by a...
Any idea it would cost to hand over the 'executing' - if that's the right word - of a will. Named executor would feel happier if a solicitor handle it. The estate is worth approx £10k....
Hi, My house was built in 1990 & has never been rewired in that time. There's no problems with the electrics other than when I fitted a new double dimmer switch in the lounge. It no longer worked...
Hi! A life assurance of mine has just matured and I am looking to reinvest some of it. What would people recommend would be the best place to put it? I'm quite happy that it can't be touched until it...
If a policy said Household Main residence sole occupancy no lets how would you interpret that? WOuld you think it meant the 3 joint policy holders had to be resident for it to be valid?
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How this daft woman has the nerve to appear in public, so soon after making a complete wassock of herself on Question Time is beyond me !...
Thank you for your replies I will try and make the question clearer. I have an up to date will which gives my entire estate upon my death to my wife. I have taken an equity release solely in my name...
Hi My daughter and her family have moved into a private rent flat, it has mould in the bedroom, the estate agent and owner know this and a mould person came round a few weeks ago but have done...
When I read my gas meter last month and submitted the reading on-line, it told me that the reading was in excess to what it should be. I thought it strange but submitted it, anyway. When I read it...
No doubt all the shallow Little Englanders who favour deportation of immigrants support this move. Send this poor little girl to be mutilated. Shame on you all....
we've all used them but there is nothing in law that says they are required yet they infest our lives, sucking on human misery mainly. Surely we can put our heads together and do without these...