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    • That isn’t actually what the Theft Act 1968 S1 actually says, BTW. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/60/section/1 (1)A person is guilty of theft if he dishonestly appropriates property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it;   The difference between what you’ve said and the Act? a) intent to permanently deprive rather than  just depriving (which is why the offence of “taking without consent” was brought in for motor vehicles, as otherwise "joyriders" could say "but I intended to give it back at the end") b) dishonesty : If I honestly believed A's pen belonged to B, and took it and gave it to B - B might be found guilty of theft but I shouldn't be. 
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    • Around a month ago I had to send a sympathy card to a friend in GB. Logistically it made sense to buy a personalised one on eBay and get it sent straight to my mate, rather than faffing around getting it sent to me.  This mighty purchase set me back all of £3.05 (including postage costs). I was taken aback that, when it was sent, I got a tracking number.  For a flippin' three-quid card!  I had no idea that technology had moved on so much and that tracking was so easy.  The shop has feedback for 16,300 purchases so tracking must be easy & automatic. It's unlikely your case will get to court, but in cases that do this got me thinking that we need to aggressively challenge the PPCs where they have lied about the timescales of sending their rubbish and have no proof at all of posting - when it would be so easy to provide it.
    • Thanks for uploading the appeal.  It was a waste of time but well done in not outing the driver. Why have your friends paid £60 they don't owe to a cowboy private company that have no means of making them pay as they don't do court?  If they paid by card, as I presume they did, they should get on to their bank and do a chargeback immediately. We call the £70 the Unicorn Food Tax.  The law specifically states they are only allowed to charge the original £100 but the PPCs and their bezzies in their trade associations allow this made-up extra £70 so £100 becomes £170.  Unfortunately for them the law doesn't. Anyway, snotty letter time. There is an example in post 32 here you can tweak as it's the same company but a different car park   https://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/topic/463964-alliance-anpr-pcn-lease-car-appeals-refused-daymer-bay-cornwall/page/2/#comments  
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Hey All,

 

At the moment I have just applied for a let with my best mate. We are planning on moving in on the first of December and as it is my 21st bday that month and christmas, i'm hopping to get it. I currently have a credit rating at poor, due to my previous flatmate. We opened a joint bank account together and she has now just finally offered to pay the final amount off as i have paid more than half and she caused the problems in the first place. Unfortuantly it has damanged my credit file. I'm a full time student at the moment with 3 credit cards that are all in sink and when my bursary finally arrives... i went self supporting which took alot of effort to get and resulted in my delayed payment... in any case I am going to pay off the 2 credit cards when this arrives and keep my student credit card. In any case this has had a bit of a impact on my credit file. I am going with 1-2-let don't know if anyone is familar with them? My new flat mate does not have a credit rating as he doesn't have a bank account etc. My mother is going garantor and has an excellent credit rating. Our wages more than cover the flat. Leasegaurd is the company running the check and i even have a good reference from my previous landlord. So i was just wondering do u believe it is possible for us to get this tennancy? I am a little concerned as I seem to have a CCJ on my file that is not mine, it is another mans in a different flat possition. I have contact experian about this, but they still haven't removed it. I'm just wondering if you feel it is possible for us to get this flat as i am convinced my credit rating will fail and as my mate has no credit rating they can't check up on him. Although our employeer is ready to confirm our wages etc. I was also wondering will they run the check on us first and if it fails go to the garantor? I'm unsure.

 

Anyways, I hope someone can offer some help... please :) As i'm really concerned about not getting a flat till after christmas. Im living in my cousins spare flat with no furniture etc.

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The guarantor situation should help in getting the flat.

One word of caution, best mates DO fall out and if your mother signs as guarantor then she will have to cover ANY losses the Landlord incurs.

Your best mate could easily do a flit and leave your mum with a huge bill.

Ask the Agent/LL if they could take separate guarantors to cover half each of the rent. This would prevent any problems for mum if you and the friend fall out.

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