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bbnd1979

Deposit debate

My mate is currently renting a house with a friend. His friend has decided to move out, and is asking for his share of the deposit back when he leaves. As my mate is staying on, the letting agent is...

missmoore

my ex-landlord is a git

Last July I moved out of the flat I shared with a friend, and although we left ?500 worth of unpaid electricity bills, we left the ?550 deposit with the landlord on the understanding that it would be...

jedimistress

African scams

How do they work? The ones where they email you to say they are interested in the house / car / whatever it is you have for sale, then tell you they are relocating from Africa, then I'm not sure what...

RHeathfield

Marriage & seperation

My friends husband has left his wife and moved in with another woman. As he is still paying the mortgage, is he entitled to come and go into the family house as and when he wants, causing arguements...

quofan

Buying a property for less than market value

Hope someone can help, before I spend exhorbitant fees on lawyers!! My in-laws still owe ?44000 on their house, worth ?150k, but still have 7 years left on a mortgage - to age 65. The father in law is...

Dreaming

child tax credit and working lone parents

If you work 30 hours a week. Do you still get tax credit, being a lone parent?

Hughes 66

Windfall effect on DHSS and pensions

I get help with rent and extra pension oap.I think i will be getting a windfall from a long lost will of my late brother.he died 20yrs ago.I believe I will get 17,000 ?.Do I have to report this and...

pithead

enterprise neptune

who on the 11 may 1965 launched "enterprise neptune" at the mansion house in london

bazmoore

bank balance

for the last six months a substantial amount of cash has been credited to my bank account the first time it happened i queried it with my bank who told me it was definitely mine and not a mistake. i...

Kuk

Continue business after been made bankrupt

Hi i am currently running my business and am in a very expensive IVA for 5 years which cannot be reduced at the moment i am considering going bankrupt due to cash flow problems. The business is very...

cruising

How dangerous are weeping willow tree roots

The tree is about 10 foot from a house. that I am looking to buy. There are cracks on the wall of the conservatory,Iand if the damage has been done is it best to leave the roots, would there be...

karenp1uk

joint tenancy mortgage

If 2 people hold a joint tenancy on a property they own and one of them dies, does the mortgage on the property become a debt on the estate or is it not included in debts.

luckydebs1

working tax credit

my son is 16 and just started college . I receive working family tax credit . He is looking for a part time job . Will this affect my benefits at all ? Will I have to notify WFTC ?

saxy_jag

Cost of a will

How much, approximately, would it cost to have a solictor draw up a very simple will for my elderly mother? There are one or two specific items of sentimental value to be dealt with, and then the...

cfd

Trees

I have a large tree in my garden which overhangs a neighbours property and is causing problems. Although the tree predates any housing on the site including my older house it is very near to the...

In A Pickle

Nat Insurance for the over 60's?

Further to a previous question. My partner(Male) was recently 60,and will continue to work(till 65 at least) does this mean he is not liable now for NI Contributions,or does this apply to Women only?...

chrisuk013

Credit file

Are you able to open a new one...?,I have seen it advertised but just wondered wether it was legal..?

shaharyar332

my partner is to be bankcrupt

my partner becomes bankcrupt due to bad credit cards debit, what would it happen to my house if mortgage is only on my name, can creditors caution aganist the property to sell in future?

boswell8228

self employed benefits.

Can anyone please tell me what benefits are available for someone who is living alone and self employed when in receipt of a doctors sicknote. Is is possible to claim sickpay, and if so is it a set...

tiny-tidawee

Deprivation Of Capital

After a very serious road accident I got compensation. and I remain disabled. At the same time I unfortunately had some very serious structural damage to the house , all the compensation money and...

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