My sister and myself own a house which has stood empty for five years. We are on benefits income support and incapacity benefit.Today our benefits were stopped because they said we have this house...
My partner's 9-year old daughter spends alternate weekends with us. Last time she had an upset tummy following the visit, and this weekend she gave us an edict from her mother about what we're...
Hi. I've just moved and inherited two smoke alarms, one in the living room and one in the kitchen. They are electric with a battery backup. Every time I use the toaster, grill or oven the kitchen...
Hello I'm in the middle of renovating my bathroom (with the help of my wonderful dad). It was a toilet and bathroom seperately but next door to each other so he has knocked the wall down between the...
Just about to re-decorate my through lounge and am considering laying a good quality laminate flooring to replace my existing carpet .I've already installed this type of flooring in my hall one...
In March I finally managed to pay off the remaining balance on my mortgage (hooray!). I rang the building society to get a settlement figure and paid it off same day via a CHAPS transfer. Now they've...
I'm trying to find out the source of a deposit in my bank account from 3 years ago. Looking on the bank statement for the month in question the Payment Type column is blank - that's the column that...
Flying to Malaga airport on Saturday and need to get to La Cala de Mijas by taxi. Is it best to pre-book a private transfer on one of the many websites, or just get a taxi from the rank outside the...
Hi, I saw a van the other day that advertised a web site about quality workmen, plumbers and the like, and I can't remember what it was ! I need a lot of work doing (new bathroom, combi boiler, some...
I have just bought my first house and so for the first time ever I actually have to buy my own domestic appliances! Can anyone tell me what the standard width of a fridge freezer is? I don't want to...
Mr Yodel and I recently bought a house in which the living/dining rooms had been knocked-through in the 1970's. Our solicitor insisted on the vendor obtaining indemnity insurance to cover the lack of...
i just posted this in the wrong section and sum one went abit funny with me so here i go again how much tax should my 17 year old cousin be paying or should he be paying it at all he earns ?100 a week
Why are house prices in the UK so high? Was watching one of those lifestyle programs yesterday about houses in Spain and France and they are so cheap compared to here.
I saw an ad in the Sunday paper for a paint roller system that stores paint in the roller handle. Apparently it allows you to emulsion a room in double-quick time because you don't have to keep...