On a website that I run, I have an affiliate link with a provider of services. This has, for a couple of years, been a source of a smallish, but useful, amount of money. Recently, though, I've had problems getting paid. Earlier this year, payments stopped for a couple of months (despite my account showing that money was due to me), and didn't arrive until after I had repeatedly emailed the...

On Sun, 2 Oct 2005 15:30:12, {R} wrote: What is the best way to raise money, using the house as collateral to give to our sons, so that they can buy their own houses. Ballpark age of sons? I am in a position with some similarity, though my sons aren't yet (22 and 20 years old) looking to own their own property.

"Peter Ramm" wrote in message ... I am 99% certain that a road I traveled on through a village was 50mph limit in my direction but 40mph limit in the opposite. (as seen through rear view mirror). Is this likely/legal? The most likly senario is that you were leaving the village and the speed was 50 the...

Peter Ramm wrote: I changed energy supplier in March this year. Since that date I have been seeking final statements for both electricity and gas supplies. They have now told me that I have overpaid on one account and underpaid on the other, and offsetting one against the other I now owe x pounds. If I send a cheque and write in the covering letter that it is "in full and final...

I vacated a house rented on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy on 01/09/2005. That day, the landlord called to say he could not come to check the property until three days later (when I was out of the country!). On my return, 16/09/2005, I called both him and his agents (Foxtons). Foxtons were handling the return of my depost. On 21/09/2005 an employee of Foxtons informed me that there was no problem...

hi, Can someone tell me what are my chances of a small court claim on the below? We are having problems with our builder Redrow. We moved into our new home 16 months ago....

Peter Ramm wrote: I am 99% certain that a road I traveled on through a village was 50mph limit in my direction but 40mph limit in the opposite. (as seen through rear view mirror). Is this likely/legal? Count yourself lucky, I've been on roads with interchangeable 40 and 50 repeaters. A back road into my local town has a NSL entry sign

On Sun, 9 Oct 2005 15:25:03 +0100, Peter Ramm wrote: I am 99% certain that a road I traveled on through a village was 50mph limit in my direction but 40mph limit in the opposite. (as seen through rear view mirror). Is this likely/legal? No/Yes

dave wrote: My elderly neighbough has just started (another year) using her electric leaf-blower machine. We live in the ajoining semi and my bedroom is right next to her garden. Although it starts just before 9:00 a.m I work late shifts and generally don't get in before 1:00 am. She knows this full well but refuses to start using the machine later - say at 11:00 am even though she is...

Peter Ramm wrote: I am 99% certain that a road I traveled on through a village was 50mph limit in my direction but 40mph limit in the opposite. (as seen through rear view mirror). Is this likely/legal? Unlikely , but possibly correct. -- Alex

Peter Ramm wrote: I changed energy supplier in March this year. Since that date I have been seeking final statements for both electricity and gas supplies. They have now told me that I have overpaid on one account and underpaid on the other, and offsetting one against the other I now owe x pounds. If I send a cheque and write in the covering letter that it is "in full and final...

On Sat, 8 Oct 2005 10:50:05 +0100, Peter Ramm wrote: I changed energy supplier in March this year. Since that date I have been seeking final statements for both electricity and gas supplies. They have now told me that I have overpaid on one account and underpaid on the other, and offsetting one against the other I now owe x pounds.

There are various newsgroups and bargain websites that seem to make a point of seeking out mis-prices on company websites. Latest one was HMV, who managed to put a 1p price-tag on an XBox. (Don't rush, it does not work. I tried it!) Where something is rather cheap, that's one thing, but where the price is obviously a mistake, it does seem 'wrong' to try to take advantage, and I just want to...

I changed energy supplier in March this year. Since that date I have been seeking final statements for both electricity and gas supplies. They have now told me that I have overpaid on one account and underpaid on the other, and offsetting one against the other I now owe x pounds. If I send a cheque and write in the covering letter that it is "in full and final settlement" of the...

There is a man on our estate here that allows his son (approximately 3-4 yrs old) to sit on his lap and drive the car. No seatbelt, kid on his lap steering the car. If he had to do an emergency stop, that kid would be crushed. I have seen him do this several times and my parents saw him doing it the other day, but we have not pinpointed where he lives yet as its quite a large estate with 8 sets...

How easy is it to find out someone's mother's maiden name? My brother-in-law had his wallet lifted today, and the person trying to use his card knew his mother's maiden name. They had his driving licence, so they knew his date of birth - but it takes a while to get a birth certificate. I suppose the National Identity Register would have this information, but it's not supposed to be up and...

I'm sick of trade associations that purport to offer high standards and don't. For instance when notified of a breach of their rules by a member, they simply refer the matter to the company concerned and take no further action. Do trade associations have any legal liability for their claims ? I was prompted to post by the new OFT "OFT Approved" label...

In a certain well-known magistrate's blog, he talks about a Council Tax 'martyr' who refused to pay part of her CT. He goes on: '... the choices faced by the magistrates ... we Send her to prison by implementing the suspended sentence that she had already been given Tell her that she doesn't need to pay the tax because she is an old lady Er - that's it'

I bought a new phone and the offer included 200 free texts each month.=20 The supplier (an online shop) did not provide the texts and the network=20 says it is between me and them. The supplier now says the texts were not included and they cannot find a=20 recording of the call where the salesman said they were (conveniently). The have emailed me to say : "Thank you for your email, please be...

My wife has held a driving licence since 1976, she has reached that age when it has to be renewed. The DVLA sent her a form which said she had to provide some sort of evidence to confirm her identity, the first of which was the number of her passport, which she entered, they sent the papers back saying that it was not the correct sort of passport! One method she could use, is to send the...