Yes, last page as required, but leaves open the door for claims of falsification. Always sign all pages of anything to be signed. You will have a mission to convince the judge. Have you spoken to a solicitor? Have you got landlord insurance? They usually cover legal disputes, check it out.

So they told your mum they were paying a sum of money as deposit, correct? But in the agreement there's no mention of any deposit, correct? Is every page of the agreement signed by the council official and tenant?

Doesn't your mum have the original complete signed agreement? Also, what about communication regarding the money that the council gave your mum? There must be something in writing, otherwise the council wouldn't have transferred any money. Should be easy to get the case dismissed if you find the paperwork and everything is above board.

Usual wickes fitting problems. They subcontract their fitting service to companies (or better, one man bands) without properly checking their skills and experience. I have attended many many sites to fix stuff clearly fitted incorrectly. One thing which always made me mad is that they fit bathrooms and kitchens without renewing pipes, waste and electric, so as soon as they are gone trouble starts. Won't be surprised if the cracks are due to old pipes leaking in the wall. Save yourself a lot of grief, get wickes to replace all material that is damaged and pay a professional to fit. You'll be glad.

That's what i mean. Wouldn't the judge find it unreasonable to take a company to court for £25 without giving them a chance to settle out of court? I use the word "punish" because this is what I want, a punishment for a long standing mick taking from their side. They've given me most of the last 5 years charges back because their accounts are "incorrect" (so they call them). Despite this they're always trying new ways to upset leaseholders, me in particular. Latest one was an attempted charge of over £500 sent to my wife instead of me, thinking "maybe she'll just pay it". When challenged they sent a spreadsheet to justify this request, but unfortunately it had been tampered with by some illiterate monkey and they made the balance £0. They failed to explain these 2 points. So, yes, I want to punish them badly, bruise them and if I could shut them down.

Ok, thanks. I just thought, if i wait for them to disclose more stuff, wouldn't that be hard evidence of their breach? Would this make the section 8 much less risky? If instead i went for the easy option of small claim £25, isn't there a risk that the judge would get mad, throw the case out and punish me with costs? Or is a judge strictly bound to punish the party that did not respect the law? Thanks

Hi, i submitted a sar to the naughty boys & girls at my management company and of course they didn't comply fully. So I gave them some more time and pointed out what was missing. For the past 4 weeks every Thursday I get the same email saying that they're still locating what i asked for and they'll come back to me end of following week. So far it's been 2 months since my sar and of course at day 32 i reported them to the ico but nothing happened apart from obtaining a confirmation email that the complaint had been submitted. Just for info, i knew they had dirty emails about me and other leaseholders and a couple of them were erroneously disclosed, so i asked for the replies and they're now panicking. Other email which I obtained by their mistake talks about covering up wrongdoings and surely there are replies to it which have not been disclosed. They initially claimed that all replies were "off-record" (LOL), then that it was "financially sensitive material" (i.e. don't put that in the accounts, otherwise he'll find out we're milking it).+++ How do i take them to court for a nominal £1? Would this be kicked out of court by upset judge? Or the fact they breached the legislation forces the judge to find against them? That considering that I would not accept any negotiations and go for judgement. Also, should i wait for the ico? Thanks for any input.

Not at this stage. They haven't denied under paying you, so it might be a simple matter of getting a figure backed up by an accountant calculations and ask for the money. They might just pay it. Used to happen all the times in building sites in my days.

No, i paid more than market value because lots of parts had been replaced from vw and it was fully resprayed. New rims and tyres, new radiator, water pump and cambelt, all other belts, most of the front suspension parts, new front seats, etc. It was a bargain nonetheless, cruised through the mot both times.

I bought a stolen and recovered golf once and it had been fix a vw and fully repainted. I sold it with tears a couple of years later because I needed a bigger car. I didn't lose any money on it.

You need an accountant to calculate exactly what you are owed and claim this sum. I say to contact an accountant because you're not sure of your own figures, so before claiming anything I would prefer to have a solid figure to go with. If you have all the timesheets and rates, an accountant shouldn't charge more than a couple of hundred, surely cheaper than the few thousand you're owed.

The op said that overtime is not compulsory, so not accepting it cannot be seen as a form of sabotage, otherwise they would need to change the contract and make overtime compulsory (which would inevitably open a larger can of worms). Relying on workers doing optional overtime is risky gambling and a business should consider the possibility of everyone at once deciding not to do the optional overtime.

Many employers still say "we don't recognise your union" despite all of the above being done and dusted. I guess is just a wind up sentence with which they start every meeting. "We don't recognise your union but we'll listen to what you have to say" Total rubbish

I meant it's a secret how some employers don't recognise a union and get away with it. Some employers here should be kind enough to reveal what it means: "we don't recognise your union". Heard that many times but never had an explanation on the meaning of it.

To put it bluntly you exchanged a scrap for another scrap slightly better. Unfortunately at 140k miles all cars start giving trouble and a water pump is just too common. Gearbox? Who knows. I had a fiat punto running on original gearbox for 200k miles, but i also had an s500 blowing a gearbox at 40k miles. Luck of the draw. To reply to bankfodder, I'm not too convinced that any judge would sympathise with the op. Cars of this standard (end of life) are simply a big gamble and everyone knows it. I would personally try to resolve with the dealer, possibly by getting px car back. How much money would be exchange to cancel the whole deal would be a matter for negotiation, after all the dealer fixed the px car (so he says)

Can we please know the make, model, price and mileage of this car? A £200 15 year old corsa with 250k miles on the clock would be seen by the reasonable person as a scrap. Differently from a £20k 3 year old merc with 15k miles on the clock.

The company is shooting itself in the foot. Giving a suspension for this sort of things only wastes more resources. If they went all the way in sacking them, they would inevitably have to pay compensation at ET. Advising staff of their rights is not an offence at any level, in fact if i was representing these guys i would insist that the employer should advise employees of their rights rather than reduce them. As there are many people involved, why don't you approach a union and start joining? So next trouble you could be covered. The employer then would have to listen, even if they don't recognise the union as many do (don't ask me what it means because it's an employers' secret).

Immediate payment, non negotiable. Failing that they will have to pay for all bank charges. Let them know in unmistakable words. Any bs they tell you about cycling, accounts etc, it's just bs. Take no crap and stand up for your right to be paid on time. Little story for you: there was a delayed payment and they said they would pay me next payslip. Next day i didn't go to work. They called me and asked what happened. I said: "I'll come to work next month. As you can delay payment of my wages, surely I can delay work, correct?" I was paid same day and nobody ever mentioned that day off I took. However, I don't suggest to do the same to anyone, unless you're a loose cannon.

Tell them that you need the money now and if they don't pay immediately they will be liable for any bank charges. Then if you have to use your overdraft and pay something to the bank, bill them. Do all of this in writing and stay off the phone. Be wary of anyone telling you that employers can withhold payment. If what you said is all correct, they cannot for whatever reason.

Heard a similar story from a colleague and yes, the "lodger" claimed of being the boyfriend by organising and paying for the funeral. Dogs chipped in both names supported his story. He still lives in the house, rent free now. Tell your aunt to put something in writing and attach it to the will. I would do this in front of a solicitor, it would cost peanuts compared to the potential trouble ahead.

In your case it would have made too much sense to extend the bay to the lamp post considering that pedestrians wouldn't be able to use that space, but no, those (insert here what best works for you) are too obsessed with money. One day they'll get to the end of their life and they'll regret chasing money for other people, money that they would never see or benefit from. Their God is money and there's no money paradise, just money hell on earth. Rant over, sorry.

Council money making scheme. Most of these bays in London are too small for 2 cars but huge for one. So one car must park partly out of it and pay a tax which they call pcn. Try measuring those bays for yourself, I did when they painted them in our area and so far the council, after a complaint to the ombudsman signed by lots of people is still debating about what to do. In the mean time i have seen some poor soul being ticketed. Just another tax, I lost the will to fight anything related to motoring, I just pay.

Sorry to be blunt, but very very rarely i have seen a 18 year old car without a leak. That doesn't mean the engine is cooked, in fact trying to fix the leak and opening the engine to replace seals, might result in many more problems. I live with a drip every so often and a working engine. 18 yo cars are considered scraps in today's market.

On this site there's someone who is an expert on employer's rights. Hung about long enough and they'll chip in...

You're bummed then. No,really, you need to have an official meeting with them and let them know that they need to pull their weight. Set them clear targets (short and long term) so everybody knows what's expected. If they don't want to cooperate then you could start issuing performance warnings that might eventually lead to dismissal.