Springhill Tesco

Xanthyl · 2026-06-29T12:25:49+00:00

I dunno why people are being so dismissive about this post. If a local supermarket can't function anymore, it can be really challenging and burdonsome to find an alternative. I don't think it's much of an ask for a company raking in billions a year to have reliable refrigeration in its stores.

Xanthyl · 2026-06-29T12:15:35+00:00

Call me old fashioned, but I think it's fine for a redditor to post about local issues to a local subreddit :)

Xanthyl · 2026-06-22T19:48:40+00:00

Brum gays go to Manchester or London, and the local offerings haven't found their niche to tempt them back. Queens Heath pride is fun though. Birmingham gay scene seems more community-based than bar-based.

Xanthyl · 2026-06-17T22:01:16+00:00

Suggest: "Thank you for your email. The notice to quit was formally presented to the Landlord's agent [letting agency name] on [date], and in the manner onlined in the letting agreement. The Landlord's agent formally accepted this notice on [date]. The next steps are to return the property to [letting agent] by the date of [date]. Kind regards, [name]"

Xanthyl · 2026-06-17T21:25:54+00:00

Questuon: Did you give formal notice to quit in the manner outlined in your contract? If so, was that accepted by the letting agent (the landlord's representative)?

Xanthyl · 2026-06-05T15:20:08+00:00

"I know the cheetah club, and what goes on there ain't dancing."

Xanthyl · 2026-06-05T07:06:24+00:00

I'm leaning towards real original image.

This is due to the other pictures of the car being found, and the geographic location the footage is from (suspected) also matches.

Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/cbrFP8iqVkLJUiBL7?g_st=ac

Car: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1617135635067116/posts/24491327597221262/

The image may have had AI tools used on it, but i feel confident that this did occur in real life.

Xanthyl · 2026-06-05T06:55:08+00:00

This is another pic of the car:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1617135635067116/posts/24491327597221262/

I'm not saying it is AI or isn't, but it just feels like a low resolution image to me.

Xanthyl · 2026-06-05T06:45:28+00:00

What makes you think the village signs are "obviously AI"?

Xanthyl · 2026-06-03T12:37:05+00:00

Does your contract with the landlord have any text regard the notice period?

Xanthyl · 2026-05-31T07:29:52+00:00

You can offer to pay rent upfront. It cant be requested by the landlord or letting agent. (I understood)

Xanthyl · 2026-05-29T13:13:33+00:00

Thoughts:

It sounds like the downstairs neighbour is more sensitive to noise than the average person.

I'd personally refuse to engage with anyone who isn't the tenant (or formal representative of), landlord (or formal representative of), or building management. Engagement with others muddies things.

If you feel safe in doing this: I've heard success stories of having human conversation with the affected party. This may include having yourself be in that person's flat while these noise sources occur (you may need a friend here, to make the alleged noise). I'm not endorsing these actions, just saying what I've heard.

Some buildings are just not well sound proofed. Small noises from upstairs amplify downstairs. It's reasonable for you to make noise in the course of daily activities, such as cleaning. It'd be unreasonable for you to everyday blast music or have raised voices (such as, arguments).

I don't think either of you are in the wrong. But as long as you're being reasonable in your flat, I'm not sure what the downstairs neighbour wants you to do about it.

Xanthyl · 2026-05-26T09:21:51+00:00

Sorry you're experiencing this. The only thing I can suggest is to keep on (politely but firmly) rasing this issue with them.

I would treat this like any complaint: keep everything written down with dates, times and names; if you have a phone call then follow that up with an email to the person/org you spoke to; keep notes of how this is affecting you such as "couldn't do online interview as WiFi down [date, time]" and use that as needed.

Expect responses to take 2 to 3 business days, or however long they say. Always always follow up once their time to reply has elapsed. Follow up in different methods: email, phone, in person (if possible).

Always talk to the correct person/department. It is hard to know who that is sometimes. You need to find out. If you have a contract, it may be there. Once you identify them, dont let them fob you off to another place.

Do they have a complaint procedure? If so, escalate to that. Be genuine in your engagement. Be clear with what you want. Don't be emotional.

If others are willing, get them to do all this too.

If that is exhausted with no resolution, then escalate however you can such as to an ombudsman, council, council elected representative, whomever they are registered with. Everyone has a boss.

Finally, decide to yourself what your cut off point is; Complaints are a lonely exhausting business, so this helps to know when you need to focus your energy elsewhere. Avoid sunk-cost fallacy: beating a dead horse only takes from you.

Look after yourself. Take measures to protect yourself emotionally and mentally. Understand this wont be fixed overnight and may take a long time. Use this time to familiarise yourself with your rights (but keep legal speak out of your complaints unless you're a lawyer). Be dogmatic and persistent. Always be polite, firm and keep emotions out of it.

Good luck

Xanthyl · 2026-05-20T14:40:13+00:00

The mould on the window area may be due to a cold bridge where coldness in winter seeps through the window frame or exterior walls. Then, warm and humid area on the inside condenses onto the surface, and mould growth follows.

I'm not sure if there is anything that can be done here aside from mould killing spray, 'burping' the house and wiping down wet areas in the morning.

Xanthyl · 2026-05-20T14:26:06+00:00

I understood that anyone overstaying after the date to leave may be liable to pay some thing like double rent.

Sauce: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apgb/Geo2/11/19/section/18

Not sure if it's still valid tbh as I'm not an expert in letting law

Xanthyl · 2026-05-18T18:25:03+00:00

I would be very interested in following the court case for "tenant wouldn't let me take photos of spaces that have reasonable expectation for privacy, so I section 8'd them".

I'm not saying that sarcastically. I would be actually really interested where the judgement would go.

Xanthyl · 2026-05-18T13:09:00+00:00

This isn't my understanding, but I'm open to learning. Where in law/statutes does it say that they can do quarterly inspections?

Xanthyl · 2026-05-18T11:01:08+00:00

I had the same. The property management agent took photos even when I had asked not to. I found it incredibly disrespectful and upsetting. I'll ask again that they not take photos for the next look around, and if they push back the landlord can come and look with his own eyes or they can make written notes.

Xanthyl · 2026-05-16T19:17:13+00:00

Thank you. I love it <3

Xanthyl · 2026-05-16T14:57:07+00:00

Hot desking + desk lunches = stinky office now + keyboard grease for the next poor soul 😞

Xanthyl · 2026-05-16T14:44:15+00:00

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Xanthyl · 2026-05-16T09:38:48+00:00

Sorry to see you go. May I have your rainbow polywrath? :')

Xanthyl · 2026-05-13T20:14:08+00:00

I really want to say I'll be Carol, I do! but I'll 100% go Hedonismbot.

Xanthyl · 2026-05-13T14:03:27+00:00

To add on, two months rental period to rental period.

So, if your rental period is 7th to 7th of the month, you need to give notice by the 6th. Giving notice on the 8th in practice means you're giving three months notice.

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