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feebee102

Landlord & access

Hi ABers Just a question on my sons behalf. My son & his girlfriend moved into their first flat together. It is privatley rented out not through an agency. They have a rent book etc. Anyways a few...

cassa333

Is housing benifit not paid to landlord is it fraud?

If a tenant is getting housing benefit paid directly to them but doesn't then pay the landlord, is this fraud? And if so, why don't they get done for it? If not why not? Thank you...

Hymie

Police Not Recording Reported Crime

I have discovered that my local police constabulary has not been recording the crimes I have reported to them over the last 12 months. Clearly my local police force are falsifying reported crime to...

xconfusedx

Moving out at 16

I am 16, 17 in two months and live in the UK. I really dont want to stay here living with my parents anymore, they are so controlling! They never let me go out, the are chosing the college they want...

Tomas123

My mates going to court for section 18 wounding will he go to prison??

my mate was at a party and this lad asked him for a fight after he pushed him and my mate said no. then telling his mate about the conflict at the party the kid said to him fight outside now. so he...

Arctic-Elf

Rental contracts and how to get out of them early

We renewed our tenancy for our flat until November but due to mould in our baby's bedroom (have got rid of it many times but just keeps coming back), we are wondering what our rights are for ending...

djheme

Working Uniforms

Hello... My company provide the uniforms to use in our jobs and i want know if they need to gives time, in the working hours, to change for our civil clothes... This is because they dont want to gives...

robertarthur

Prescrpitive rights

We live in a country lane and there is a grass verge approx 4m wide which we levelled, seeded and have mown for the last 30 years. Anticipating a lane widening scheme by the council I could loose this...

alanjackson

False Representation sentencing, what would you expect?

I admited that i was guilty to £42,000 worth of fraud by false representation, the magastraites court has ordered a pre sentance report, does this mean its likely to go to prison

MTbowels

Data Protection Act

My local authority has passed on my ex-directory phone number to a firm of private contractors. these contractors have now phoned me to make an appointment to come into my home. Doesn't the Data...

davidk65

Power of Attorney

An 84 year old friend, living on their own, feels they are being pressurized to grant their son-in-law lasting power of attorney. The individual concerned has asked me for advice which I have refused...

Quirer

Solicitor's conflict of interest in child access case

There's an access issue re an 8 year old between the parents who live apart. The mother's solicitor has a history of dispute against the father's new partner who was formerly a friend. Can the...

chas2008

Joint tenancy

what are the implications or next step if the other party avoids or refuses to accept the 'sever tenancy letter/notice' ???

237SJ

Parking fines

I was "done" by the council car with the camera on the roof in December 2009. I`ve just found out from the shop owner where it happened that the local council has paid out a fortune to...

Cazz

same judge

if after a plea and case managment appearance at crown court, the judge adjourn's sentencing for pre sentence reports, when someone return,s for sentancing will he face the same judge ?

JOANNEMAVIN

I live in a terraced house and have vehicular right of access to the garden at the back by way of a track. Next door have put gates across and have not given me a key. They also have turned the end of the track into a garden putting an increasing number

ornaments and plants in there. They often completely block the road with there cars so if I wanted vehicular access I couldn't get through anyway. I am worried that after a time that they will be able...