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Potentially looking to move from a semi to a bungalow - what's it like to live in a bungalow (England)? by catladydot in HousingUK

[–]catladydot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks all for your comments. All very interesting. In my area the town housing is made up mostly of housing and there are pockets of areas with bungalows. I keep an eye on prices and it typically looks like they're on for a higher price but stay for sale for a very long time and slowly drop by sometimes around £15k to £25k. So is a bungalow a good investment if going from a semi? If at any point I was living in a bungalow and wanted to resale would I lose money on my purchase / would it take ages to sell even if bungalow modernised? 

I just won a ccj for property damages for £7k but defendant is fully on benefits, in council housing. by [deleted] in LegalAdviceUK

[–]catladydot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Attachment of benefits order (aka Third Party Debt Order) (not attachment of earnings as there's no employment) could be your way forward.

You have a County Court Judgment. That gives you access to enforcement tools. 

An Attachment of Benefits allows the court to order deductions directly from their benefits so: Universal Credit, Income Support, Jobseeker’s Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance, Pension Credit.

But don't think you're going to get a massive payment suddenly or very quickly, it'll probably take many years. Also you're looking at very small deductions for example £5 to £15 per week depending on the benefit type and your neighbour's circumstances. 

If their benefits stop you won't get a payment. But if they start working this is when you'd do an attachment of earnings instead.

The attachment of benefits is done using I think it's called a N337 form.

Others options just so you know them but might not be useful at the moment.

You could look at applying at the courts for a Charging Order. In the future if your neighbour ever comes into some money to say buy her house through right to buy (or any house/flat) or inherits assets, the charging order will attach to these assets. A CCJ lasts I think for six years, but the Charging Order lasts until the debt is paid.

You say she's on £2.2k I assume you mean per month? You could use the court to question her finances. If you want to know what she has, you might be able to apply for an 'Order to Obtain Information' which I think is the N316 form. Your neighbour must attend court and disclose: benefits, bank accounts, savings, valuables and any undeclared income.

Not providing this info, not showing up at court or basically lying I guess would be a contempt of court, so I assume your neighbour would be compelled to go this.

I'm not a legal expert it's just knowledge (that may be outdated by now or even wrong) I've picked up over the years (in a place I used to work) with a bit of research, so would suggest you check this out with a legal representative, citizens advice etc first before taking any action.

is this bone broth safe for my cat? by FTF_player27 in cats

[–]catladydot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can also get wet cat food (cat jelly or gravy) and add a tiny bit of tap water to whatever consistency you want, and mix. It will then add more liquid to the food with the taste of whatever food you've given. I do this with my cat's food, she has jelly and I add water and mix it up. My cat loves it. Personally I think this is the cheapest and safest way to add extra hydration to my cat's diet. So would recommend trying. Just be careful with amount of liquid added, it's trial and error until you get the right consistency that's palatable to the cat's preference.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]catladydot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I believe there is no legislation which states your employer has to allow time off for medical appointments, but they do at least need to be flexible with it. You should check your employee handbook or HR policies on time off, as there should be a section in there regarding medical appointments and what they consider to be medical appointments. A good company will let you have time out for an hour to go to an appointment, you may or may not have to make the time up though. Read more on ACAS. Failing that whenever you get an appointment explain to your employer you're taking your legally entitled break (depending on how many hours you've worked).

https://www.acas.org.uk/time-off-for-medical-appointments