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Brita Water Filter Cartridge Usage?

I'm a recent convert to the Brita Marella water filter jug. To those of you who use these, I was wondering if you all stick to the 4 week cartridge guidelines, or do you eke it out for a longer...

patrickstar

Job Offer

I have been successful in being offered a new job with a differing company from that I currently with and for whom I have been a long time employee. The new role is one that I really would like to do...

2gbmum

Can I Avoid Stamp Duty On Second Home?

My husband and I own our home. We've paid our mortgage off. We have some inheritance money with which we wish to buy a second home (to live in, not to let, at this stage). Can I remove myself from the...

1581960

Do We Have A Gas Boiler Expert?

For a year or so Flow Energy have been marketing their hi-tech gas boiler which produce electricity whilst the central heating is on. When first introduced I was told by Flow that my gas consumption...

waterbitch

Legal Fees On House Purchase

Interested in a house ,but it will take all our savings,the house costs £110.000 has anyone a ball park figure of how much surveyors and solicitors fees would be please? before we go any further,no...

Tarser

Self Employed Tax Question

Years ago I had someone convert my garage to a 'studio' for me to teach musical instruments away from the house. Now, a decade or so on, the garage is leaking rain and there's damp getting in. It's a...

wessexmario

Understanding The Implications Of A Court Order

I am not a lawyer so would like a bit of help understanding a draft Consent Order for the replacement of an Executor, which contains the following: ---------------- that upon the making of this Order...

auntiebertie

Ni And Redundancy?

My DH has been made redundant at 48. He is looking for a job but not claiming the dole as he had a redundancy cheque which will last us some time. Is it true that he can however claim to have NI...

boomish

Can A Council Legally Make You Have A Wheelie Bin If You Have No Room?

I wondered if there is a law to protect residents against a council forcing people to have a wheelie bin? we live in a small front garden property, there is no room for a 4ft tall wheelie bin, do...

mikey4444

'hidden Castle' Builder Given Suspended Sentence

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34768763 We were discussing this on here some time ago. It seems that this chap has now reached the end of the line. As far as I am concerned, as soon as this monstrosity...

Jennykenny

Get Round The Tax Man?

I want to give £10,000 to a close member of my family, (needed for house repairs). Is there any way I can do this without tax having to be paid on it? Can I set it up as a loan? (Perhaps to be paid...

2Margaret

Capital Gains Tax On Second Home

Owned a small second home jointly with my husband for four years. Sadly he died December 2014 and I am now selling the property. I realise I will have to pay capital gains tax on any 'profit' above a...

capricorn62

Tentative Offer On House.

I have recently seen a property I like for which after 2 viewings I put in an offer which was accepted by the vendor. I have a written copy of this. The vendor days after my offer changed estate...

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