IsleofWightPete

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IsleofWightPete replied to the Running Your Own Business board. 12:49

Re: Best way to advertise business premises?

nevertheless all the similar premises which have become vacant in this shopping area over the last year have been taken within a matter of weeks so it looks as if it is worth a try.

Sounds like your answer is right there! Go and talk [more]

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IsleofWightPete posted to the Does Anybody Know? board. 12:23

Number transfer with PAC code

I am just upgrading mobile phone and switching to a new contract with different provider, including porting across my number.
The port happened last night and my new phone now works on the original number rather than the temporary number they [more]

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IsleofWightPete replied to the Building & DIY Fools board. 09:34

Re: Mending a trampoline

there is a small (couple of inches) tear in the nylon mesh trampoline surface at about 17inch in from the edge into the centre. Can this be mended?

My first thought is to darn the area with nylon fishing line (I don't fish so any [more]

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IsleofWightPete replied to the Legal Issues - Practical board. 06:57

Re: Landlord liability for tenant's debts

In general, a landlord is NOT liable for utilities supplied to a tenant. However there is provision for utilities to be transferred into Landlirds name by default when a tenant vacates. This is for future supplies only not for retrospective arrears. [more]

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IsleofWightPete replied to the Legal Issues - Practical board. 17:21

Re: Notice on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy

I hadn't mentioned that the rental comprises a room in a HMO as I hadn't thought it relevant, but it is in the light of your replies and suggestions.

I understand some of the other tenants will wish to take out a new [more]

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IsleofWightPete replied to the Legal Issues - Practical board. 13:27

Re: Notice on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy

Does this just apply to the tenant,

Yes

or does it apply to the landlord's side too?

No

Obviously it would be foolish of the landlord to expect the property to be vacated without notice, but say [more]

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IsleofWightPete replied to the Building & DIY Fools board. 10:44

Re: Water stain in ceiling.

Could standing water penetrate this or is lead 100% waterproof?
Lead is 100% waterproof until it forms little pin-prick holes or cracks which are often very hard to see with the naked eye.

However, with the sort of pitched roof [more]

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IsleofWightPete replied to the Legal Issues - Practical board. 10:11

Re: Notice on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy

there is no requirement in law for the tenant to give notice but it seems only reasonable to confirm to the landlord that they will not be renewing or extending the tenancy.

Yes, although a tenant having paid all rent contractually [more]

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IsleofWightPete replied to the Legal Issues - Practical board. 08:59

Re: Statutory Periodic Tenancy

bearing in mind the landlord may well have lined up a new tenant to move in when the notice expires,

I agree ... but wont the landlord have already given notice in such circumstances rather than rely on the current tenants just [more]

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IsleofWightPete replied to the Legal Issues - Practical board. 11:10

Re: Statutory Periodic Tenancy

We are exactly in the same situation.

And the answers given above would seem to completely address the questions you are asking.

will it be wise on our part to let the agents know our intentions of continuing with [more]

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IsleofWightPete replied to the Does Anybody Know? board. 23:11

Re: Nuffield Health Bond

For example, if people wanted a yield of 8% to reflect the additional risk the value of the bond would have to fall to £75 to provide this. You would therefore have lost 25% of your original investment (though some of this would have been [more]

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IsleofWightPete replied to the Legal Issues - Practical board. 19:45

Re: Statutory Periodic Tenancy

Can anyone help advise where we stand legally in this situation - do we have to sign a new agreement, and what happens if we say no? We've always paid rent on time and I would think we are good tenants. I have no issue paying an increased rent [more]

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IsleofWightPete replied to the Running Your Own Business board. 15:53

Re: Dividends and director's loan

Can we do this without having to pay a dividend into our personal accounts and then sending it back to the company?

Whilst it can simply be done as a paper exercise, I have heard it said by a couple of different accountants that it is [more]

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IsleofWightPete replied to the Legal Issues - Practical board. 09:52

Re: Deposit not being returned

There was a gap between placing the order at my friend's house and her actually transferring the deposit (18 days), then a further 2 days before she cancelled the order.

There is some doubt in my mind as to when the contract was [more]

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IsleofWightPete replied to the Legal Issues - Practical board. 21:54

Re: Deposit not being returned

A friend of mine, back in February, ordered some kitchen modules from a local Kitchen Supplier. She paid a deposit of £1300 by bank transfer but changed her mind two days later. She telephone the guy from the Kitchen Company to cancel the [more]

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IsleofWightPete replied to the Does Anybody Know? board. 13:22

Re: Calculating the cost of credit

I then need to illustrate this for the other companies with higher turnover.

Have just noticed you wanted more values than I quoted, so have sent you a little excel spreadsheet off board!

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IsleofWightPete replied to the Does Anybody Know? board. 13:16

Re: Calculating the cost of credit

Company A has a turnover of £250k per annum, the cost of their overdraft facility is 4.5% and their normal credit terms are 30 days.

I now need to show how much it is costing the company to fund their customer for 30 days, then how [more]

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IsleofWightPete replied to the Jokers Corner board. 08:17

Re: Everyone on board?

any idea were this is?

In the mind of a photoshopper??

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IsleofWightPete replied to the Jokers Corner board. 19:33

Re: Water Babies.

Well this very clever advert ..............

Now there is an ad from an agency that got bored with advertising water.
Or maybe found it too difficult, and tried entertainment instead.

And a brand group too weak to tell [more]

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IsleofWightPete replied to the Building & DIY Fools board. 16:00

Re: Bath taps - sizes

Do you mean the adjustable legs will accommodate different distances between the tap holes
Yes, on the ones I have!