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(UK) Employee signed off from work by a doctor - can we ask for equipment back?
If an employee is signed off from work by a doctor and is currently holding equipment owned by either his employer or one of his employer's customers, it seems perfectly reasonable to me to ask for ...
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UK property factor charging extortionate exit fee [closed]
I live in UK on property development with approximately 180 apartments.
The property development has voted to change property factors (roughly, a property manager) due to incompetence, poor financial ...
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Does the UK building regulations allow for having no principal contractor for domestic clients?
Under The Building Regulations 2010 (as amended), a domestic client is a client where the project is being carried out for non-business reasons.
A contractor is someone who carries out the work, and ...
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Legality of privately Bibby Stockholming to save land costs
It seems that the principal impetus of moving migrants onto barges like the Bibby Stockholm is to save the costs of renting property in which to accommodate the migrants on dry land.
Rental costs are ...
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Lock Repair Dispute - Interpretation of common areas in a lease
I have a dispute regarding the replacement of a lock on an external door in my leasehold property. (England, United Kingdom)
There are four flats in the converted period property, two maisonettes (...
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Interim Charging Order on Property was never changed to a Final Charging Order
If an Interim Charging Order on a property was never updated to a Final Charging Order can I get it removed? It has been over 13 years.
Edit to add more detail.
The creditor managed to sneak the ...
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Does the Law Society (UK) state a recommended time to leave between exchange and completion?
I read the following on a solicitor/conveyancer website and out of curiosity was looking to see if this really is true:
The Law Society Conveyancing Contract states you leave 20 working days
between ...
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Who determines whether a deceased person's property can be sold without probate? [closed]
My Grandmother died earlier this year. She lived in a property from 1960 onwards with her husband (my Grandad) who died in 2019. They had one child (my Dad) who died, unexpectedly, in 2017. My Dad had ...
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UK - Do I pay higher Stamp Duty for transfer of equity on main home if I have Buy To Let property?
It is my understanding that if you own a BTL (Buy To Let) property and a residential property, and then move house, you pay the standard stamp duty (without the 3% surcharge for second homes) even if ...
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"Reverse whois" for UK land ownership...?
when we want to know who owns a given piece of property, we can consult HM Land Registry.
But suppose we wish to find out what properties are owned by a given person or company? What are the best ...
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UK - Can one person owning 50% of a house force a sale?
Is it possible for a single owner to force a sale assuming it's 50-50. Are there any exceptions to the rule?
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Consequences for vendor not fulfilling signed contract on a property?
There's an issue on a property whereby the purchasers signed a contract with the vendors to buy a house. The contract stipulated that all charges be discharged from the property but this wasn't done ...
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Right to your own photo at the opticians
At the opticians, such as Boots,
they use photographic technology to capture an image of your eye. Given that the image in reality is my property as it's my eye they're taking a photo of - can I ...
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Legal standing as a house-sitter during a bailiff visit
Let's suppose someone is house-sitting for an associate, and they are away on holiday. Then some enforcement agents come to settle a debt, claiming to be entitled to seize any possessions at the ...
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How do wayleaves attach to property?
Suppose thast the is a property owner A. A has a neighbor B who has asked a telecoms company to provide broadband to B's property, but to do this the company will need to dig a trench that crosses a ...
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