MadManMike Posted February 23, 2022 Report Share Posted February 23, 2022 45 minutes ago, manuel said: https://www.toolstation.com/plastic-ground-stabiliser/p17975?store=BS&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=googleshoppingfeed&mkwid=_dc&pcrid=560261087208&pkw=&pmt=&gclid=Cj0KCQiA09eQBhCxARIsAAYRiyk2KfJbXwdrkyvqIvBji0rV4ilyHKkKBdqMMendTpKVSrLCXgsPSD8aAvoTEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds Something like this? my sister has something like this on her drive and its all grass and looks good (think there might be a green version on screw fix). Seems to do the job, your slope is quite severe though Yeah that's the stuff, or at least very similar, but it's not good on uneven ground - well, that's what installation instructions suggest on similar products. This kind of product would be the best option if it worked though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted February 25, 2022 Report Share Posted February 25, 2022 just transferred money for the deposit and fees, it's taken 9 months of paperwork but we should officially be home owners very soon 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted February 25, 2022 Report Share Posted February 25, 2022 (edited) Just found out our old solicitor, whom we left as they were shit, have actually quiet been working and decided to bill us for checks, which we asked for in december, and have since signed up with a new solicitor, who got them to us in 3 days. Oh and the vendors solicitors have actually been dealing with our OLD solicitor, not the new one despite being told otherwise. so now we seem to owe a solicitor we split up with weeks ago £500, and have to dance with the law ombudsman thingy to dispute. ahhh i remeber rental life fondly I'm angry, sorry if that reads like giberish Edited February 25, 2022 by Davetrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted February 25, 2022 Report Share Posted February 25, 2022 Nah it makes sense and I get why you're pissed off. I had similar with my insurance company and underwriter with my car claim last year, incompetence like that is infuriating. Hopefully it's sorted soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_Fel Posted February 25, 2022 Report Share Posted February 25, 2022 Since Dave's having a rant I feel like I should have one myself about council tax. I bought my house in November 2019 and registered for Council tax. I got a letter saying I'd get 6 months free because I was doing a major refurb. 2 months later I get a letter saying the rules have changed and I had to pay 100% council tax and wouldn't get any relief. Now I've had the house for over 2 years and still haven't finished the work so my council tax bill is going to be 200% I just don't see how any of that is fair? I wanted the house to be finished within 12 months but due to many many factors it just hasn't been possible. I've been doing most of the work by myself, the price of materials has gone through the roof, we've had a world wide pandemic that slightly impacted things (understatement) I just don't see why I should have to pay double the council tax for a house I can't live in. It's not like it benefits me in anyway for it to unoccupied. I emailed asking for some sort of help and I might have told them that I'm living there by myself to get a 25% rates reduction while I get the place finished. They now want me to send energy bills showing that I'm living there. There must be a way around this but I'm just too pissed off with it all to think straight and I can't seem to be able to speak to a person that has a reasonable attitude and will help me out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuel Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 Why is it 200% ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_Fel Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 On 2/26/2022 at 5:01 PM, manuel said: Why is it 200% ? Long Term Empty Property Premium An additional amount of Council Tax (a Premium) is charged when a property has been empty and unfurnished for two years or more, regardless of any change in ownership. The Government introduced an amendment to the legislation in November 2018 – The Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Act 2018, which allows councils to further increase the Council Tax premium on long term empty unfurnished properties. For properties that have been unoccupied and unfurnished for more than two years, a premium of 100% will be applied. This means that 200% Council Tax is payable for such properties. For properties that have been unoccupied and unfurnished for more than 5 years, a premium of 200% will be applied. This will mean that 300% Council Tax is payable for such properties. To ensure the Council Tax is correct, please inform the Council Tax office when your property is either, sold or let providing full details of the new tenants or owner. Empty homes strategy in Sefton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 That's a bit odd. Wonder why. Try and prevent random people from just buying up houses as investments and leaving them empty, maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 1 hour ago, AdamR28 said: That's a bit odd. Wonder why. Try and prevent random people from just buying up houses as investments and leaving them empty, maybe? f**king Russians 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuel Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 Is there a working toilet and kitchen? Put a bed in there and get some post going in…. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 Definitely adulting hard when you spend birthday and Christmas vouchers on tools to attack the garden with! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted March 2, 2022 Report Share Posted March 2, 2022 Update: *Swares profusely* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted March 2, 2022 Report Share Posted March 2, 2022 On 2/20/2022 at 6:53 AM, JT! said: I have my consultation with 1roof on Tuesday... Consultation went well, now we really just sit and wait up to two years for the right home to show up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted March 7, 2022 Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 Just ordered a couple of 4" fence posts for my pull-up bar but not sure about the sellers logic. Single posts £38 each or a pack of two for £96....... Obviously bought two single posts 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted March 11, 2022 Report Share Posted March 11, 2022 Friday now, so we can expect no progress what so ever until Tuesday next week, i'm convinced all parties involved work a 3 day week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted March 11, 2022 Report Share Posted March 11, 2022 Pretty much. Funny how you get an email about 4.45pm every Friday, isn't it? I once chased my solicitor for an update on a Wednesday. Within 5 minutes I'd had a massive email sent to me, which started with point number 2 and was missing point 6. So basically they hastily deleted 1 and 6, had already done all the work, they were just going to wait until Friday to send the email. This all meant I made 2 'steps' that week rather than just one. So I guess my top tip is badger the f**k out of them! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted March 11, 2022 Report Share Posted March 11, 2022 4 hours ago, AdamR28 said: So I guess my top tip is f**k the badger out of them! Better still? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted March 17, 2022 Report Share Posted March 17, 2022 More f**king "searches" despite already receiving searches, If i die of a stress related heart attack before i move in to this property, i will be LIVID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 Got the mortgage deed! My first name is not josephine. 1 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrayvon Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 At this point it's probably easier to change your name to be honest. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 this was on the table last night tbf 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuel Posted March 18, 2022 Report Share Posted March 18, 2022 How the….?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted March 23, 2022 Report Share Posted March 23, 2022 After waiting weeks for the weather to pick up and work to ease so I had a few days available I finally got my pull-up bar up and the door fitted in the back of the garage which makes me happy. What doesn't make me happy is we had a new boiler fitted end of last week and I got a message off the wife first thing to say the heating hadn't come on, got home to find the pressure at zero. Refilled the system but got to keep an eye on it now. If there's a leak it can only be somewhere downstairs under the floorboards but could just be air in the system somewhere still f**king it up as the pipework in this house is a joke...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrayvon Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 20 hours ago, isitafox said: After waiting weeks for the weather to pick up and work to ease so I had a few days available I finally got my pull-up bar up and the door fitted in the back of the garage which makes me happy. What doesn't make me happy is we had a new boiler fitted end of last week and I got a message off the wife first thing to say the heating hadn't come on, got home to find the pressure at zero. Refilled the system but got to keep an eye on it now. If there's a leak it can only be somewhere downstairs under the floorboards but could just be air in the system somewhere still f**king it up as the pipework in this house is a joke...... Crikey what is wrong with a simple over the door one like everyone else in the world?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted March 24, 2022 Report Share Posted March 24, 2022 Because our dave is a beefybeefcake™ that needs such a structure to support his atlas like physique? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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