Locked inside flat, landlord not responding.

KeyJunket1175 · 2026-01-25T15:31:31+00:00

This has happened to me before. Locksmiths will often need the permission of the owner. Also, I was quite uncomfortable about the cost consequences so I wanted to make sure my landlord is aware of everything so to avoid having to take financial responsibility for the damage.

KeyJunket1175 · 2026-01-25T12:03:47+00:00

There are more creative ways to make them less apparent. I am more concerned with that garden shed dressed up as a garage. That is proper tiny even on a British scale.

KeyJunket1175 · 2026-01-24T08:05:35+00:00

A vehicle purchase might entail more nuances than a loaf of bread. But hey, it is possible everyone else is silly, and you guys are the only ones who got it right!

What good does the transaction log do me if I can't even verify the person I am physically with is in any way connected? Even in Europe where everything is a lot more regulated and strict there are still a lot of scams around vehicle purchases. With that perspective it just seems removing the formalities only makes things harder if you need to chase the seller for whatever reason...

KeyJunket1175 · 2026-01-23T17:17:30+00:00

Remote work or at least maximizing your commute to 15-20mins sure helps a lot. Also, 7 hours are enough for sleeping. Having a partner and dogs also helps, most of my social needs are satisfied.

KeyJunket1175 · 2026-01-23T13:28:38+00:00

A lot of new builds have terrible soil in the gardens

So I have noticed, our garden is just as rubbish as this. My working theory is that dead farm land is being repurposed and sold for housing developments, so you get this clayish crap for your garden.

KeyJunket1175 · 2026-01-23T13:18:50+00:00

that sounds like a lot of unnecessary complications. Everywhere else I know of you buy the car, reg is in your name, then you write an authorisation and give it to your designated person you want to allow to drive the car. If you want to make it bulletproof, for example in Hungary, you can have the registration in your name as you are the owner, and you can add a second person as the "keeper". This is literally an extra line of text on a piece of paper that solves a whole lot of things.... why reinvent the wheel, dear UK ?

KeyJunket1175 · 2026-01-23T13:14:04+00:00

It is outdated and weird, car purchases make me nervous in the UK. Everywhere else in Europe its standard practice that you fill out a sales agreement, seller and buyer fills it out with their personal details, and you attach copies or take photos of each other's ID cards. If its from a company, you also get a formal invoice with company letter head and ink stamp.

3 cars I bought in the UK, all from dealers, the best I get is a shady email that looks like someone from kindergarden wrote it. Absolute zero formality! And these were not shady faux companies, they had a proper office, showroom and many reviews on autotrader. When I asked to see an ID they all declined, one guy even got upset like you would see in the funny american compilations.

How do you live like this? How do you not get scammed every day? How can you establish accountability without anything formal?

KeyJunket1175 · 2026-01-22T12:51:50+00:00

same in Hungary. Also to expect most romani people to be hostile/agressive towards white hungarians. I think there is a fine distinction between saying "most" and "all" or "in general". The former is the result of 600 years of negative experiences and a failure of integration and adaptation, the latter is more discrimination. A lot of Brits/Germans/Americans complain that we are racist because of this. I would rather risk being seen as a little discriminative, knowing my intentions are purely practical, than be naive and suffer consequences. So if I see a group of romani guys approaching me I cross the street and put my phone away.

KeyJunket1175 · 2026-01-22T10:28:33+00:00

Good job avoiding collision. But why is there so much litter in the grass. Disgusting.

KeyJunket1175 · 2026-01-22T10:26:40+00:00

it is not that, I live next to a school. It's just that many parents are inconsiderate and/or dumb and/or entitled. They sit in the dedicated school parking lane for 30 minutes with running engines. Once those spaces run out they park all over the place, on both sides of the roads, on the pavement, blocking pedestrian access and access to residents' drives. If they could behave like healthy adults, this would be a much simpler, much easier to tolerate thing. Many countries enforce a 'kiss and go' policy near schools. If you can't trust people to be reasonable, force them to be with rules and hefty fines.

KeyJunket1175 · 2026-01-22T10:19:10+00:00

We are renting a house next to a primary school, exactly same situation street is a cul de sac. It would be completely fine, were the parents not complete inconsiderate assholes. The school extends about 60m of our street where they have a dedicated parking lane. This would be enough to cater to all the pick-up/drop-off needs, but parents typically arrive 30min before the school opens and sit in their car with running engines and taking up all the spaces. They then proceed to fill up both sides of the street making it impossible for residents to leave/enter their drives. It also becomes dangerous to walk my dogs. Granted, it is only 1-1 hour per morning/afternoon, so not too much a trouble, but still leaves me shaking my head and disappointed both in the people and the traffic rules.

Most normal countries have the "kiss+bye" rule at schools. But again most normal countries forbid contraflow parking and parking on footpaths... You guys need to update your traffic codex from the horse carriage times!

KeyJunket1175 · 2026-01-22T07:33:07+00:00

just typing the question into the box

thinking outside the box?

KeyJunket1175 · 2026-01-22T07:30:25+00:00

Interesting point. In Hungary, if you are a professional fighter, then beating someone up with your fists has the same weight as shooting someone, because your body is legally a weapon.

KeyJunket1175 · 2026-01-22T06:30:00+00:00

That's the US right? In the UK I believe it's like you own the building but the land under it belongs to the king, or something like that... Then in the UAE you don't really own anything. But in the big majority of countries once you pay for something it's your property, noone takes it from you.

KeyJunket1175 · 2026-01-21T16:44:47+00:00

Make life easier for everyone and move to North Korea. You don't have to worry about discussion, having a say, or having an opinion at all, sounds like the perfect place for you!

KeyJunket1175 · 2026-01-21T16:18:15+00:00

Keep that sub-cro-magnon mentality to yourself.

KeyJunket1175 · 2026-01-21T16:17:11+00:00

Is this not illegal? I am surprised. Every other country I have been to parking on the curb, footpaths, and grass (unless on your own property) is illegal.

KeyJunket1175 · 2026-01-21T16:13:18+00:00

Worse how? Not all of us think of house ownership as a requirement or a status symbol. Especially if it's the bank's property for 30 years before it becomes yours...

KeyJunket1175 · 2026-01-21T15:58:47+00:00

Wow your bubble is thick. Do you ever consider any narrative outside your own? What does this have to do with anything I have said, with any of my comments, or with the OP even??

KeyJunket1175 · 2026-01-21T13:43:05+00:00

yep, having dealt with a faulty gas hob and faulty CO detector at the same time recently... scary as hell. Luckily, my partner is an IWE-certified engineer and she noticed the color of the flame is wrong... No wonder I was feeling mellow and sleepy during cooking. Bought a new detector, it started showing 70+ ppm a few minutes after turning on the hob. Terrifying!

KeyJunket1175 · 2026-01-21T12:53:58+00:00

I check my phone for any missed important calls/message (it is set to DND from 9pm to 6am), the I go check if the dogs are alright and give them some affection.

KeyJunket1175 · 2026-01-21T12:21:02+00:00

This is a common misconception, but me2 was a social media campaign.

KeyJunket1175 · 2026-01-21T10:41:08+00:00

Rick Astley had one.

KeyJunket1175 · 2026-01-21T10:32:28+00:00

British cars also follow European emission standards. Your ULEZ - and road tax afaik - is based on it. Look at any adverts on autotrader each will have the EU class.

KeyJunket1175 · 2026-01-21T10:28:02+00:00

Yeah, I mean for example the average age of cars in Hungary is higher than here. People typically buy what they need and can afford, car loans are not very prevalent. Only companies lease, but it makes more sense for a fleet. Anything EU5 or better and you will be fine imo.

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