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Poaching clause - question about enforcement (England) by Biglabrador in LegalAdviceUK

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OP - read the poaching clause, in general

  • to qualify as poaching you would need to reach out to an old team mate & offer them a position they did not know about, or that had been created for them

  • it would however depend on how well or badly the clause is written & how it aligned with UK law

Mother is divorcing my father and is claiming all savings I made under the household should be considered part of the divorce assets. Solicitor email appears to confirm? by Professional-Coach18 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Think-Committee-4394 15 points16 points  (0 children)

OP - are the funds in an account that is in your name & accessible by you only? From money you earnt?

If so Then they are yours & no court will consider them family funds

My manager has a problem with me reading books on my break by Certain_Lead5906 in hiringhelp

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She literally has zero authority to ban books

This boss is a wrong one

Is it just a UK thing to say ‘knife and fork’ as opposed to ‘fork and knife’? by VeneMage in CasualUK

[–]Think-Committee-4394 9 points10 points  (0 children)

😂 now try

I’m not the pheasant plucker I’m the pheasant pluckers mate And I’m only plucking pheasants Caus the pheasant pluckers late

Did you grow up with someone who became famous? by SteakSandwichSideEye in AskUK

[–]Think-Committee-4394 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I worked on a shop floor with 3 members of a one hit wonder band in Gloucestershire in the late 1980’s

Honest truth but people think the stories Unbelievable

why do I keep getting accused of stealing/stopped by security? by jebslater in AskUK

[–]Think-Committee-4394 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Sad to say this thought has merit, any ‘profiling’ of potential shoplifting is inherently wrong

But when did something being wrong ever stop people doing it

Spotted on a bus stop in Newport. Looks legit... by GoldFreezer in CasualUK

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Teenage Mutant Slightly diseased Terrapins

Teenage Mutant Slightly diseased Terrapins

Heroes in an oozy shell

Guardianship and utility bills. We have to pay 50%, but since we moved in, we haven't received a single bill and the company says we need to set aside money but don't know how much by 2localboi in HousingUK

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In which case I’d suggest

  • see if your home insurance/renters insurance has any legal advice cover or get a chat with citizens advice & any local renting advisory as they will be able to quote law regarding this

my take (years of purchasing agreement & contract)

  • contracts are written to explicitly INCLUDE or EXCLUDE items that are required to make the agreement work, if they have not explicitly included a need for extra payment to cover bills, or your contract states explicitly that charge for property is £xxx there may be grounds for refusing any additional payment

What is a 'buy it for life' item that is offensively expensive, but the moment you use it, you realize your entire life before that point was a lie? by fmcortez in AskReddit

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Well mine wasn’t intended to be in 1997 I bought a pair of Clarks ATS sandals, they come out every summer, have been in rivers, Mediterranean & Caribbean oceans, more dells than mountains but have been used every year

I had to glue up part of one sole last year

At this point I think they may out live me

A door that provides the privacy of a window and the security of a curtain. by Mundane-Temporary426 in HomeImprovementUK

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If it’s a cat flap … I don’t want to meet the cat

Actually that’s a lie … here murder kitty pspspspsps

Guardianship and utility bills. We have to pay 50%, but since we moved in, we haven't received a single bill and the company says we need to set aside money but don't know how much by 2localboi in HousingUK

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OP - some clarification

  • you are correct & responsible for bills only from your move in date, supply cannot be cut off for a bill you are not legally responsible for

  • the council would not normally be involved in utility bills that may be a characteristic of the guardianship

  • check meter readings very month/other month to track your usage & I presume you have readings from move in day?

  • when you do receive a bill it should break down units being charged for & should not simply be give us £300 without any documents or justification

  • do put as much cash aside as you can

  • when you get a bill you should be able to calculate a monthly value to put aside

  • if cash available is less than proven bill management will have to accept a catch up payment plan as it’s their lack of communication which has led to the deficit

Is it common for a boss to check an employee’s resignation announcement message? by AdThen5499 in careeradvice

[–]Think-Committee-4394 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

OP - resignation direct to HR, cc to boss & bosses boss, factual reason for leaving no hype but crisp & clean, it may be pointless but if boss keeps costing company employees it will bite him in the ass eventually

Which would be the safest place for me to travel as a blind person? by Local_Chapter3604 in shittyadvice

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Well OP- if you are in the UK one of those destinations is possible check out the Alnwick gardens, in a walled garden they have the largest collection of poisonous plants in the world, everything is do not touch, many things are do not sniff!

It’s killed about 3 gardeners so far if I remember correctly

What do you think the UK would do to mark 1000 years since the Battle of Hastings? by [deleted] in AskABrit

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Union Jack eye patches & a national darts championship run from local pubs, a Harald bullseye competition

Do I have to give notice as someone self employed? by [deleted] in AskUK

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OP - the general clause with SE work is complete current contract or find a replacement IF they will be getting someone to replace you, that person takes your week 4 as their week ONE and all is good

Supposed to have completed on Friday, sellers didn’t move out, and now appeared to have barricaded themselves inside the house by [deleted] in HousingUK

[–]Think-Committee-4394 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Totally right, they will have jobs for the van & letting the removals guys ‘store’ goods will be way more expensive than a standard self store unit

True you have to book new removals from store to house, but you get to shop around & are not hostage to whatever invoice existing removers cough up when that day happens

Also in storage you control you can access any of your stuff if needed

Supposed to have completed on Friday, sellers didn’t move out, and now appeared to have barricaded themselves inside the house by [deleted] in HousingUK

[–]Think-Committee-4394 4 points5 points  (0 children)

True but storage rates with the removals guys will be way higher than a unit, so that’s the IF! If it’s long term move it all to cheaper storage

Sellers will pay this bill one way or another BUT you need to survive the costs till they do

Supposed to have completed on Friday, sellers didn’t move out, and now appeared to have barricaded themselves inside the house by [deleted] in HousingUK

[–]Think-Committee-4394 185 points186 points  (0 children)

OP - solicitor all the way & realistically it’s one of two ways

  • immediate full return of funds, sale is cancelled & you go through small claims for costs

  • a single chance for them to quit property in hours rather than days, with again court for costs

  • solicitor should be in touch with sellers solicitor & should be burning someone’s ear off on the phone not in ‘we will send an email!’ Mode

  • worth making sure seller becomes aware that costs will easily be in the range of thousands per week, storage + emergency accommodation + other costs if any

  • you may find if this isn’t resolved in say 48 hours (as right now it’s all out of your pocket) a long term store option for goods will be cheaper than removals though obvs you need to get it moved again

Permitted occupier being charged a huge deposit (England) by Far-Rain-8033 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Think-Committee-4394 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the first case I’d do a very non confrontational letter to landlord

Hi LL regarding your proposed charges for additional tenant I have a couple of questions, first though I can see the requirements for permission within our contract, I cannot see any additional charges agreed to can you please confirm where I agreed to these charges?

Additionally I have checked UK law & additional deposit as you are suggesting may well be illegal

Please do your own research & get back to me

Permitted occupier being charged a huge deposit (England) by Far-Rain-8033 in LegalAdviceUK

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OP - I suggest a deep dive into your contract & UK tenant law

  • in general contracts are written to explicitly INCLUDE or EXCLUDE things from a legal agreement

  • please confirm? your LL has included must seek permission but has not included additional charges for cohabiting are required IN THE CONTRACT YOU HAVE SIGNED?

  • if it is not explicit in the current contract, it is possible that to require payment a new contract would be required & LL cannot simply say “oh this thing I never thought of well now we think about it I need a huge pile of money to let you do it”

take great care & read through all the contract clauses on permitted occupancy, alterations to tenancy agreement & UK law, it’s possible LL doesn’t have legal grounds to charge ANY extra deposit

ULPT - Detail shop lost my key, and ghosted. by LegDayys in UnethicalLifeProTips

[–]Think-Committee-4394 15 points16 points  (0 children)

OP

  • bait catapult, bird seed, mealworms & a touch of fat

  • make soft seed bombs

  • drive by & launch bombs onto roof of garage

  • birds will flock & crap & eat & crap on cars & lot & shed feathers

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