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East Midlands Airport Bye Laws
CraigMcK replied to Browntrout's topic in Private Land Parking Enforcement
Yeah they have kindly painted double red lines everywhere. Must have gotten the paint cheap -
Holiday paid in lieu has been calculated wrong
CraigMcK replied to SoggyMoggy's topic in Employment and minimum wage problems
Clearly she gets paid £10.52/hr there can be no argument about that (Salary/(37*52)) so use the that alongside the gov site to calculate the hours then the amount. Put it in writing to HR and head office. Give them a limited time to correct it or say they don’t agree. Then make a claim if they do t pay up. Alternatively get them to confirm she has been getting paid less than minimum wage -
Holiday paid in lieu has been calculated wrong
CraigMcK replied to SoggyMoggy's topic in Employment and minimum wage problems
There is a final holiday pay calculator on the .gov site somewhere. Have a google Edit: found it: https://www.gov.uk/calculate-your-holiday-entitlement -
What mileage was on the car when you bought it and what’s on it now. Have you had it serviced by a main dealer in the 18 months
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There is nothing particularly unusual about a fail, then a subsequent pass. Do you know for sure the dangerous parts were not repaired? on the pass does it list any advisories, if they are similar to the fails on the previous test it may be questionable. But it is perfectly possible the garage brought the car up to pass condition then re MOT’ed it. How many miles have you put on it?
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Regarding the car value. if you say your car if worth £10k you almost certainly would not get that figure if it was written off. It is merely a guide, so if it was a similar number I would not bother too much. Also you can’t overestimate the car value, it must be market related. They will use estimators like Parker’s guide to give you a value. Are you absolutely sure you put the correct date in money supermarket? It would have been transferred across automatically, so no human intervention to type in the wrong date On that basis is it really worth the hassle for a days insurance.
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Bought car from garage 3 month warranty query
CraigMcK replied to cogsy_neil's topic in Garage services
On the fiat it should be around 4-5 years so certainly due. It could already have been done and if offered with a full service history it should be noted. I would get it done if there is no evidence. Expect about £500 from a dealer or £300 from an indi check the service book. They normally show when it need to be done mileage/time -
No means an expert, but I understand if for example you want to take out a chimney breast that is part of a party wall you need approval EDIT: Party wall approval
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Worth having a read at this if you are in England or Wales https://www.gov.uk/party-walls-building-works there are very strict requirements on this. Have you discussed it with your local planning office
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How can Car Manufacturers Tell Blatant Lies
CraigMcK replied to LexusHybrid's topic in Vehicle retailers and manufacturers
Just a side note from car buyer ”We found 45mpg to be easily obtainable around town, but motorway journeys recorded a figure closer to 35mpg.” i assume to get 24k miles you will be doing motorway journeys. Are you pushing the speed limit? That’s also a big hit on fuel consumption especially on a heavy vehicle. -
How can Car Manufacturers Tell Blatant Lies
CraigMcK replied to LexusHybrid's topic in Vehicle retailers and manufacturers
Unfortunately it’s the tests that are setup in the standards. They are not real life and don’t really take into account traffic, weather, driving style. The downside of this type of hybrid is that all electric running is very short, you then need to carry around a battery pack the increases fuel consumption. That is why the government set a minimum electric drive as part of the future fuel ban. On any type of ev you need to dramatically change your driving style. Slow acceleration, gentle/no braking. No AC, no heat etc etc sadly you may have been better with a traditional diesel, it would have been cheaper too -
All sky channels are chargeable, the Freesat system is not part of sky it's backed by ITV and BBC. It's more in line with Freeview that you get via your aerial. You are in essence paying for a card that will allow you to use their equipment to gain access to the Freesat system. You can buy alternative boxes, but they are more than £25 If you want the sky channels you would need a contract. EDIT: Did you not look over the Freesat website first to see the channels you get? That might have saved some time and anguish.
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I'd be very surprised if he could get away with charging you for maintainence of the fabric of the building and central heating etc. Satellite dish LNB, is the dish anywhere you could have damaged it? Sounds like a chancer who deserves to be found out!
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I don't think he said he had no intention of paying for the fuel?
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This is from the DS owners club, looks like they don't all get one! " So the ds3 has no spare wheel! So the ds3 has no spare wheel .and only the repair kit that I'm not kean about I would like to know if any Steel wheel fits as a back up .would a saxo or 106 or similar fit for a space saver or get me home? "
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I don't think it's a legal requirement. My BMW had run flats, the only thing in the boot was the locking wheel nut key. Don't be fooled by the spare wheel space either. The car would have been designed with one, and some countries may well require a spare. I would expect the car should either have had run flats fitted or a can of foam stuff. Certainly talk to the dealer, but don't go in too heavy handed, perhaps make a call first to see what they come.with and go from there.
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Vehicle Sump Damaged on New Housing Development Drain
CraigMcK replied to cbza92's topic in Motor Insurance
To be fair it's quite normal for this type of thing on new build estates, the finish surface is usually done once the heavy machines go. However that drain does not look too high, certainly not the 100mm or so gap under the car. Were you possibly going a bit too fast and the resulting landing compressed the springs quite a lot? But realistically a sump will set you back about £50 and is easy to fit for a mechanic, I would not expect any more than £200 and that would include a new filter and oil. Personally I would not go near my insurance company with that, as said you will pay it and more next renewal. Find a local garage and get it fixed. -
@britishgashelp British Gas - Boiler cover
CraigMcK replied to dr fox's topic in Utilities - Gas, Electricity, Water
Vokera boilers are pretty poor, I moved to a house with one. It was bad from the start, but failed a few months later. Had a Worcester Bosch fitted by a local engineer, he services itvevey year for £60 and I get a 10 year WB guarantee. Personally I would not be paying BG £30 a month you have paid for two boilers in that time. -
Thanks, but no KY16, mainland. I tried an old address PA7, right next to Glasgow airport, but still increased charges.
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Thanks for that. I do understand they can charge what they want. It's the suggestion the charge is location based. Their website shows Royal Mail 2nd class. Just the charge changes dependant upon postcode which seems rather odd.
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Hi Quick question. I was looking to buy some parts via a retailers online store. When I went to pay it showed the 2nd class postage charge, at the point of putting in my postcode (Scotland) it went from £1.95 to £3.95. Being as bit surprised it changed I put in a Nottingham postcode and it dropped back to £1.95, so was sure it was a location charge. I emailed the store and they have said Royal mail charge by both size/weight and location. I accept that is true for parcels, but I thought 1st & 2nd class post was by weight/size only? Thanks
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Boiler loosing pressure!!!
CraigMcK replied to greekGlasgowsky's topic in Residential and Commercial lettings/Freehold issues
Seems he's not much of a plumber then. All you need is a replacement knob. Buy a standard valve from Toolstation , Screwfix etc and just screw on the knob to the current valve. https://www.toolstation.com/shop/p76890. Send the LL the bill for £2 if you want. -
Vax Hoover problem
CraigMcK replied to Beck76's topic in Retailers - High Street and On-line Stores Forums
I don't believe the guarantee starts over again when you receive a replacement. It continues to roll from the original purchase, was that over 6 years ago? They may well delete records after that time as they would no longer have reason to keep them and GDPR would come in to play at that point too. -
EE Six Month Ownership Issue
CraigMcK replied to thecookiemonster's topic in Telecoms - mobile or fixed
It is possible to blacklist a phone. I bought one still sealed from cash generator and it was blacklisted on startup. They sorted it out without any question, but I expect that phone had a similar previous owner as you. So in short they can blacklist the phone irrespective of who's SIM is in it now. -
Why did you sell it back to them? If the oil leak was visible, drips on driveway etc and you were having to refill the oil fairly regularly, then it's probable it should have been mentioned. How old and how many miles on it?
