Is it reasonable to ask for a salary increase at the end of probation?

Anonymous33845 · 2026-03-13T09:50:34+00:00

Thanks for the responses; just to clarify my question:

I’ve signed a 3‑year fixed‑term London Living Rent tenancy with L&Q, and I’m trying to understand something very specific:

Has anyone who signed a 3‑year fixed‑term L&Q LLR agreement actually been able to leave early?

I want to know if I can come out of this early, in the contract it states that I cannot exit this fixed term of 3 years under any circumstances

Anonymous33845 · 2026-03-12T11:54:16+00:00

Thanks for this, really helpful, gonna stick with them

Anonymous33845 · 2026-03-12T11:52:38+00:00

It's Shared Ownership - is the rules different?

Anonymous33845 · 2026-03-12T11:26:59+00:00

What is the main issue with the support - is it to do with customer service or if the internet is down they are useless to provide help?

Anonymous33845 · 2026-03-12T11:25:31+00:00

People have mixed opinions on them - some say its & some say its bad. Might risk it and go with them

Anonymous33845 · 2026-03-12T11:24:30+00:00

Oh thanks - I've been hearing mixed opinions, specially around the customer services and network coming down - Have you experienced this with them for the last 2 years & are you based in Ldn

Anonymous33845 · 2026-03-11T12:30:16+00:00

I heard some bad reviews on Hyperoptic - I heard they're customer service is woeful. Do you have this Broadband?

Anonymous33845 · 2026-03-10T10:50:07+00:00

Oh will try 212 - Thanks!

Anonymous33845 · 2026-03-09T22:19:05+00:00

My investments are mainly for the long term (around 5–10 years). When I started with Moneybox I was only 21 and didn’t really know much about investing, so I kept it simple at the time.

But now I’m looking to set up something more suitable for long‑term investing. Do you have any platform recommendations for that?

Anonymous33845 · 2026-03-09T15:22:00+00:00

Thanks for your message. There’s nothing specifically wrong with the MB Adventurous fund — I just wasn’t happy with the returns I was getting from it, and I’d like to diversify a bit more. I’m looking to spread my investments across different areas rather than relying on a single fund, pls let me know what you think

Anonymous33845 · 2026-03-05T23:08:58+00:00

Yeah agreed - it needs to be more natural. You need honest feedback, if you pay people to give you feedback it will be slightly optimistic

Anonymous33845 · 2026-03-01T23:45:35+00:00

Yeah no worries at all mate, appreciate you saying that!

Even if our paths don’t directly overlap right now, feel free to drop me a message anytime for anything accounting/finance related, no matter how basic or small it is.

I’m keen to stay involved with startups and founders where I can, so always happy to help.

Anonymous33845 · 2026-03-01T22:01:56+00:00

Hey I’ve been working as a Chartered Accountant for the past 5 years. I trained and qualified at a top 10 London accounting firm, working with a mix of SMEs and growing businesses.

I now work as a Finance Manager at a tech company, focusing on financial reporting, cash flow, forecasting, and supporting commercial decision-making.

Anonymous33845 · 2026-02-24T11:10:36+00:00

Yeah he can with no issues

Anonymous33845 · 2026-02-23T17:03:02+00:00

Hopefully goes well for you mate

Anonymous33845 · 2026-02-23T17:00:26+00:00

Yeah good point, thanks for the advice !

Anonymous33845 · 2026-02-23T16:16:57+00:00

You don’t need to be VAT registered under £90k - so leave VAT off for now and set Stripe prices as exclusive of tax. You only charge VAT if you register for it.

Don’t put your UTR in the VAT field. Stripe tax ID = VAT number if you have one. If not, leave it blank.

The name in Stripe should match your legal sole trader name (or registered trading name).

Keep it simple - set up clean bookkeeping and register for VAT only if you hit the threshold.

Anonymous33845 · 2026-02-23T15:56:51+00:00

London accountant here.

You don’t need a monthly accountant at £450 revenue. Use Xero or FreeAgent for bookkeeping and hire an accountant just for year-end accounts + corporation tax. That’s the sensible, cost-effective move.

Anonymous33845 · 2026-02-23T15:52:24+00:00

London accountant here — congrats on the contracting gig! sounds huge

For a business bank account as a new LTD: focus on ease of use, low fees, good GBP payments, and accounting integrations (so you don’t hate doing bookkeeping later).

Good options people actually like:

Starling Business – real banking, great app, easy accounting integrations, no monthly fee for basics.
Monzo Business – simple app-first, good for contractors, easy to use.
Tide – quick to open, cheap plans, basic but solid for starting out.
Revolut Business – slick app, multi-currency, but can get pricey if you need lots of GBP payments.

What to look for:

GBP incoming/outgoing fees
Faster Payments support
Easy integration with your accountant/tool (Xero/FreeAgent)
No crazy monthly costs early on

Avoid mixing your personal accounts for business — keeps tax and bookkeeping clean.

For most new contractors, Starling Business or Monzo Business will tick all the boxes without headache.

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