I need to have an asbestos concrete garage roof removed, so that I can have a new roof put on, but have been quoted over a thousand pounds for disposal, which means that I cannot afford the new roof!
Please does anyone have any suggestions?

Landlords complain: We're hounded by councils

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 2nd March 2014 15:06.

*Buy-to-let owners complain of

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Really winds me up, and when there's damage done who foots the bill for a repair (when it's finally done) the local council tax payer. What's the reasoning behind it ? is it a habit ? Do people think that it allows the traffic to flow because in my experience you still have to stop because there's still...

Up to 40,000 people will receive a refund thanks to an east London “hero” after he discovered that the government have wrongly assessed who is liable for the bedroom tax.

A conservative estimate puts the cost to the government at £26million.

Peter Barker, a freelance benefits...

I'm starting this thread because I want you to tell me what makes a Landlord a bad person through the eyes of a Tenant. I know what the law says I should do in each case but it's time you told me what should be expected of a Landlord regardless of their legal obligations.

It's no secret...

I'm a student at Liverpool John Moores University. As I am in my final year I'm doing a dissertation. I have chosen to do this surrounding payday loans and other similar loans such as log book loans. If anyone would please share their experiences with me I'd be very grateful. Thanks

Parking fines could be reduced under government plans

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 10th January 2014 13:03.

*following criticism councils see enforcements as a 'cash cow'* * *Councils made 56% more profit from parking last year compared to 2010* *......

Councils allow bailiff aggression, says Citizens Advice

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 23rd December 2013 08:15.

Citizens Advice is accusing councils of letting bailiffs get away with threatening and aggressive behaviour when collecting council tax debts....

Got a penalty for parking in a loading bay. It was after 6, when (as far as I was aware) anything went. Although I didn't check for any signs. The bay did say loading.

Basically the ticket says go to court and get a CCJ if you don't pay blah blah blah.

If it went to CCJ, baliffs...

Hey guys.

Had a letter today from my nans care home claiming she owes over 3k in resident fees mainly from 2002.

Must say i was very disgusted at the cheek of the letter.

Basically what happend was, my nan was in a care home in southend, which Tower Hamlets Council,...

Councils spy on parents who sign over house to children

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 20th October 2013 09:59.

*Blitz on families who 'avoid' care home fees* * *Councils investigating residents who try to conceal property wealth* * *Inspectors with......

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Historically my MOT expired at the same time as my road tax. This meant that I had to get an MOT and ensure insurance was renewed before I rolled up at the post office to get the tax disc.

On my latest car the MOT ran past both the tax...

Yorkshire councils block payday sites

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 4th September 2013 13:51.

Six Yorkshire Councils have blocked payday lender websites from all council computers after they estimated that 78,000 residents currently have...

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I have started this thread to try to highlight the difficulties of dealing with Social Services particularly if you have a vulnerable adult in your family. We could write a book on this subject as canmany others but in these days of financial constraint Social Services departments are trying to foist...

He has Parkinson's and he has deteriorated so fast, i can't understand him when he speaks, he can hardly walk, he keeps falling and hurting himself. He is scared to leave the house as it's his comfort zone, he has no go in him and cannot even use his mobile phone or the house phone, he can't do anything...