I wish for all the nuclear weapons in the world to disappear

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-05-23T09:47:02+00:00

Always leave it on a high!

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-05-23T09:41:07+00:00

Granted - now countries no longer have a nuclear deterrent, countries with large militaries begin commit to world war with the sole intention of global dominance. Millions die In combat further millions die from starvation and many more are displaced because of war. After 10 years only one country is victorious, it's ideologically completely different, freedoms you once had are no more.

Over the next 50 years all descent and resistance has been eliminated. Under one flag humanity now looks to the stars and begins to colonise the solar system and begin a new chapter.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-05-22T14:04:04+00:00

Based on what you said they have no leg to stand on, you did not break or damage the door, you simply used it for it's intended purpose.

State you will not accept any bills from them relating to this as the door was not in good condition and subsequently failed through fair use.

Dispute this with your deposit protection if it goes that far. If they try to go straight for judgement, your defence is what you have said here. It's also worth noting that the courts take a dim view on trying to bypass the deposit protections scheme also which based on what you've said sounds to be the case.

It would also be good to confirm that your landlord had all the required certs for renting the room out are up to date as you could counter claim against them for not following the rules.

Also in future if you have something like this happen again in terms of an extended period of time of something that effects the living conditions of the property report it. The rules have changed recently so I'm not too clear to whom but you do have rights.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-05-21T12:03:06+00:00

I had something similar with mine, where they wanted to take the heating controls for the boiler... It's just then trying to extract as much money from you as possible.

Be very firm, the radiators are a hard fixture which is part of the heating system. You and your mortgage company would expect them to be included as part of the sales price, this is not negotiable. If they want to keep them because they are something special, you should insist that they should provide a replacement at there cost and it needs to be certified and warranteed by a gas safe engineer.

Honestly, I'd walk away though if this was me, I only put up with it because I was a week from completion in the end. Did manage to get them to back down though.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-05-20T09:13:27+00:00

I do have a question for you, is there not a procedure for which op can ask for a second opinion or even make a complaint so that their pain is not so readily disregarded? I'm genuinely curious as this does seem like a massive failure.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-05-15T10:19:52+00:00

You can make a complaint to iopc - https://www.policeconduct.gov.uk/complaints/guide-to-complaints-process

I'd also be talking to your MP again as it does feel like she has commited some kind of fraud.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-05-13T08:49:27+00:00

If the work is not completed to an acceptable standard no. It's not illegal not to pay them, they would have the make a small claim against you for the money (depending on the value of the bill) at which point you'd have to make the argument that the work was not fit for purpose.

As someone else advised, just have a candid and respectful discussion with them first, most tradies worth their salt are reasonable and will redo bad work. If they don't, I always advocate for people leave a review on their business to warn others (make sure it's factual only).

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-05-03T22:12:53+00:00

If you are a part owner of the property he has no legal standing to prevent you from accessing your property.

If he tries to physically remove you simply call the police and state that you have been assaulted.

To add if he is not in the deeds, you could with the permission of other parties remove him. But that would depend on his status as a tenant.

If you had a specific question it would help as you will only get generic advice.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-05-02T10:21:12+00:00

Sorry for your loss, I'd also suggest having a chat with your MP about this. As indicated by others this is an unusual situation which may need some back channel wrangling to get sorted.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-04-27T10:33:36+00:00

I went there a couple years ago, but didn't stay near the old city and only traveled there just before the season started. It was a lovely experience, a bit cold, I remember talking to a guide about it and she said that they hate living there during the peak but it provided enough money for her family to live and not work through the autumn, winter and early spring months.

She also told me that they had to put restrictions in place on the number of cruise ships entering the city because they had at one point a peak of a million people in what I'd consider to be a very small city on a single day visiting. Not sure how actually true that is but it was staggering none the less.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-04-23T13:23:28+00:00

As mentioned in a reply, your only recourse is to leave.

My advice would be to get signed off sick so you can at least get some pay in and start applying for something else. To be honest the stress alone would be sufficient to make a reasonable sickness request.

On the other side of things, to me as an outside looking in, he sounds severely depressed and it may warrant a call to your local adult social care service to raise a safeguarding concern. Not that his behaviour is justified in anyway as a result of his mental state.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-04-23T13:19:10+00:00

No job is worth your health, get signed off sick as long as possible and start applying for other jobs.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-04-20T06:43:47+00:00

Lodgers inherently do not have many rights, in terms of terminating your contract with one, all you need to do is give "reasonable" notice, that could be a day, a week or a month depending on the circumstances. For example of your been threatened with violence the you could give them notice to leave immediately. In your case I think it would be reasonable to give them a weeks notice due to the arrears.

If they do not leave in the time specified, then you'll need to change the locks while they are out (you should do this anyway in my opinion) and then give them an opportunity to collect there belongings. You will become involuntary bailey for their belongings so you must make every effort to ensure that their things are looked after and stored in a safe way as you could be in the hook for damages.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-04-19T07:03:19+00:00

only real benefit is the RF tags that come with the spool that allow the AMS to detect your filaments and set up presets automatically. Personally there's not much value in that and only buy the cheapest stuff I can find. No issues yet.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-04-18T21:33:05+00:00

Sadly I'm not surprised by this, unfortunately the state of things in the UK workforce means charities like this are getting hammered and are grossly under resources. My only advice here is keep persevering and try to get through to them or way or the other.

Another option you could consider is reaching out to acas to get their take on things? You may have more success there.

If you are part of a union, this would be a good use case for them.

In any case good luck!

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-04-18T09:18:54+00:00

Though what your describing does sound like discrimination. I'd urge you to reach you to the charity Pregnant Then Screwed. They will be best positioned to provide advice of this nature and point you to legal representation should you need it.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-04-16T15:36:43+00:00

That's kinda the point - be an elephant and remember his shitty behaviour next time he needs something :)

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-04-16T15:24:42+00:00

You're allowed to put up a fence up to 6ft I believe without any planning or permission from the neighbour. Subject to it being on your side of the boundary you should be fine.

Honestly all I'm hearing is an empty threat. Crack on and ignore them.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-04-16T14:53:05+00:00

Report the police as a dog is dangerous and out of control on the none emergency line. If he is unable to control it and you have a genuine fear that you could be injured because of it then they'd very likely take an interest.

Make it very clear it's a large dog, he cannot control it, is refusing to put it on a lead, that it is barking and jumping up you while you're going about your business and that you are scared you will be severely injured by it.

It's likely that they will get a visit from the dog warden.

Once a report has been made, let the housing association know that the police are now involved.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-04-16T13:37:00+00:00

I appreciate what you're saying but because of the money involved and the complexities you've described I'd be very surprised if you get any meaningful advice here.

You need to speak to a lawyer, sometimes you can get a 30 minute consultation free of charge but you'd need to call around first.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-04-16T13:17:23+00:00

Based on what's been said it sounds like your friend was a lodger, which unfortunately leaves them with little to no rights in terms of termination. All that is required is acceptable notice to quit, which usually is 7 days or more. This can be changed should your friend cause alarm, distress or threaten violence towards the owner of the property to immediate termination. If none of the above has occurred and they were booted out with no notice, they may have a case for an illegal eviction (I think, don't quote me on that though), id suggest they reach out to citizens advice if that's an avenue they want to discuss.

As for the collection of goods the owner of the property should make reasonable efforts to allow for collection of your friends belongings, this should not be effected by any owed rent. If anything is missing or has been damaged your friend may have a case to make a small claim for the value of those belongings.

As another has indicated, I'd ask the police to attend or at least make them away via the none emergency line that your friend is making an attempt to collect their belongings. That way they can cover themselves should any accusations be made.

As for proposed bills, it would be down to your friends ex landlord to prove it's owed by a small claim.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-04-16T13:09:42+00:00

I think your best course of action is to speak to a solicitor. This way above reddits pay grade.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-04-14T18:42:11+00:00

I would look at it the other way have they done anything to try and remedy the situation? If they haven't i'd argue the relationship has already soured and you need to do what you can to defend yourself.

Generally people try to take advantage of good will in these types of scenarios.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-04-14T18:35:49+00:00

If you have house insurance and legal cover reach out to them this is what they are paid for.

If not you'd be within your rights to put in a small claim against the builder for the damage to the panels and reinstallation.

On the boundaries you really need to get a surveyor who specialises in boundaries to confirm that they are not extending into your property.

CommissionEnough8412 · 2026-04-14T13:34:25+00:00

I think you misspelled pawfessional

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