themas Member Profile in The AnswerBank

Car Finance Company Want Car Back But Ex Has Car And Wont Return It

In Sept 2007 I stupidly agreed to finance a car on behalf of my now ex partner as he was newly self-employed and couldnt get the credit for the car at the time, I was mis-informed by the car salesman...

jack35

Ground Rent

I own the leasehold on 8 terraced houses for which the occupiers pay £15.00pa each ground rent. One of the occupiers would like to buy the leasehold on his house, but the others are not...

Mangrove

Lasting power of attorney

My brother is about to be appointed power of attorney to handle my mums affairs. my sister and i are uneasy about the situation. how can we safeguard mum and her affairs? can we add conditions to this...

chrissa1

Repossession of Car

My car was repossessed 2 weeks ago as posted on here earlier despite us proving that it was subject to an HP Agreement etc etc. My husband took the train down to the Court this morning and got a Stay...

buildersmate

Debt Collector Trouble

Dave moves out of his rented property (22 Acacia Ave) and informs the utility company of his new address - Flat 6. Unfortunately it gets recorded wrongly as 'Flat 8' instead of 'Flat 6' by the utility...

Cider

Income support and council tax benefits

I live with my elderly parent in their own house, who receives DLA and council tax benefit and i am the full time carer in receipt of carers allowance and income support. My boyfriend wants to move...

degsey69

Lifetime tenancy

My father lives in a property which he gave me as a gift, as part of the arrangement a contract was drawn up by the solicitors giving him a lifetime tenancy and that he had to agree to any sale of the...

concord

Savings for Job seekers & Pension credits

I am 63 and unemployed, the job center have no idea re savings. Any ideas about how much savings I needto have to claim pension credits. I have worked for 40 years and have the full Nat Insurance. Any...

yellownana

Tax Credits.................................

As we have now received my partners last wage slip for the tax year, i have given his earnings on it to the tax credits office. He had another job sometime last year, but until his P60 comes, i can't...

ajmmac

housing benefit scotland

my 2 sons share a flat in glasgow which they rent from a private landlord--one is employed the other on jobseekers allowance and in receipt of housing benefit--they have been given notice to leave...

chrissa1

Car To Be Sold At Auction

If your car is re-possessed by a Bailiff (not for the car Finance Company), can you go to the auction and buy it back, and if you do can the Bailiff come back and take it away again and again and...

purple74

Statutory sick pay??

Hi if anyone can help with this i would be very grateful. I was diagnosed with cancer 1/3/09 due to daily treatment at hospital i could not work, i received company sick pay then ssp which ran out...

tgm1974

Access rights to house you no longer live in but still own

Is it against the law to enter the house you used to live in with your ex wife and children even though you still own the property with her (she wont buy me out) along with also having a key to the...

mrs_overall

Urgent advice needed - I'm at my wits end

This is a lengthy one so please bear with me. A non teaching member of staff at the school my 14 year old daughter attends is making our lives a misery. My daughter is a high flyer with 100%...

sunflower68

housing benefit

Hi there I receive a certain amount of housing benefit for my private rental. Does anyone know if I decided to move house and the rent was higher would I receive proportionate housing benefit?

shivvy

Tenant eviction

We have a long-term tenant in a property who has stopped paying rent, We have tried to make contact with her by phone, letter etc but she rarely responded and now doesn't respond at all. We believe...

GlenB

Widow's liability of husband's debts.

If a deceased person has an outstanding credit card debt and/or other debts in his sole name but all assets were held jointly with his wife, is the surviving widow liable for the repayment of the...

ChillybeansX

Evicted through no fault of your own - advice please...

Could somebody please provide some advice on the following: My friend began renting a flat 6 weeks ago through local estate agent, paid a deposit as normal. Yesterday she receive a letter stating she...

EDDIE51

Bailiff notice.

My son has recieved a 'Notice of Attendance'' from a firm of bailiffs . It is for an unsecured debt to a mail order company. I do not think baliffs can come and seize goods for an unsecured debit and...

EdLaguna

Legal fees in the UK for winding up an Estate and handling probate.

What is the normal legal fee percentage for winding up an Estate and handling probate in the UK? When the solicitor quotes a fee, is it normal for VAT to be included or excluded?

Questions

Answers

Best Answers