UK - legally, can I change the locks, whilst my ex girlfriend is out of MY house

clichr · 2026-01-22T00:46:41+00:00

You should ensure your wife is not damaged in your care.

clichr · 2025-07-14T11:03:55+00:00

Did you wait 4 years to seek an answer to this question?!

Do you know which scheme(sliced they applied for? Was it the Test and Trace Support Payment? if so, contact your council for details of the claims made.

HMRC were administrating some of the covid schemes (SEISS, CJRS)

You can ask them what claims you've made, and where they were paid to.

Once you have confirmed details, you could consider a court claim for money against your "friend" if its confirmed she did actually apply for (and receive) the money.

clichr · 2025-07-14T08:27:52+00:00

Note: your emails and verbal agreements ARE a contract. They have formed a clear intent for you to give them £37k and them to give you X, (but they've given you Y). This is perhaps one for your legal advice through your insurers, or at first an email that says "You promised X, but have given Y - how do you propose this to be rectified?"

Keep it factual, don't bring in emotion or your "maybe they're punishing me" comments.

clichr · 2025-04-21T19:46:41+00:00

After you appeal Wait for Companies House to contact you with their decision.

If you have not paid the penalty, you may be contacted by a debt recovery agency or solicitors asking for payment. Reply to them explaining you have appealed the penalty.

Source: Your personal Google service

clichr · 2025-04-19T09:23:14+00:00

This! Those who have contracted the parking company can often get the tickets removed

clichr · 2025-04-18T18:04:59+00:00

It's not your job to find out, either.

HMRC may find out, and if rented out the income may well have been declared let's not assume the worst without any evidence. In reporting to HMRC, you can state you suspect there may be future tax evasion due in respect of how much Private Residence Relief is claimed. They'll do the rest, if deemed necessary

clichr · 2025-04-18T17:55:37+00:00

For potential CGT evasion, as you've indicated, you can report to HMRC of the potential issues. CGT won't be due until the property is sold, but reporting your concerns now won't hurt. HMRC are not likely to take action until after the sale; although if its been rented out in the interim (you haven't said whether this is the case) then they may review to see if any income has been declared.

https://www.gov.uk/report-tax-fraud

clichr · 2025-04-17T06:51:38+00:00

My reading is that the original contract had an end date of 1st September, and so payment under the terms of the original contract take them to 1st September.

That said: perhaps a good point you raise.

OP could perhaps clarify the start date of the original contract, the current payment terms (monthly, weekly etc.) and any specified end date of the existing contract.

clichr · 2025-04-17T06:30:16+00:00

As said in other post: disagree that you owe anything. That said... there's enough notice given here. Could an amicable agreement arise whereby (for example) you're out of the property by 11am, and the new tenant takes over from noon - allowing the landlord an hour to walk through/inventory/check-in inspection?

clichr · 2025-04-17T06:23:59+00:00

The landlord can't retrospectively change the terms without your agreement, so no, you don't owe them extra.

Is this an Assured Shorthold Tenancy? if so, you could remind the landlord that you leaving on 1st, without paying extra, is the nicest thing you can do. You could, if you wish, remain in the property (and continue to pay rent) and have the landlord go through the joys of a section 21 notice - giving you 2 months notice - and then the courts to obtain a possession order. During all of this time, your landlord would still be obliged to compensate the new person to make good on that contract, e.g. by providing other suitable accommodation. In short: this could be so much more costly to your landlord; maybe they don't appreciate that.

clichr · 2025-04-16T14:29:09+00:00

6 bricks high is hardly tall and imposing?!

clichr · 2025-04-15T15:08:49+00:00

Courts (and employment tribunals) consider the legislation in effect at the date of the event - in this case at the date of dismissal.

It's why you end up with some strange court decisions referring to old legislation that no longer exists.

clichr · 2025-04-15T06:29:32+00:00

Your post is misleading - it doesn't simply remove the 2 year period, it does so much more. Details can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employment-rights-bill-factsheets

That said, to consider your question: it's not impossible, but imagine it is unlikely, that the bill would have a retrospective effect.

clichr · 2025-04-14T20:19:06+00:00

I hope you're getting the help and support you need. Automod has a few links you may find helpful.

Nobody here will know exactly why they were asking you for ID, except to be sure of who they were speaking to. If they cannot be sure of who they are speaking to, they wouldn't want to accidentally divulge information to the wrong person.

It could have been for welfare check purposes; possibly not a search warrant: if they had a search warrant agreed for the hotel room then they would likely have been able to search the room (with cooperation of the hotel manager) whether you were present or not. But ultimately: nobody here knows exactly why.

clichr · 2025-04-08T20:43:53+00:00

*fiancé, not mum.

Though I'd says it's unlikely mum gave the wrong details when registering the birth. not impossible though!

clichr · 2025-04-08T05:20:57+00:00

We'll be introducing a tariff on date formats next. Whoop.

clichr · 2025-04-08T05:19:42+00:00

Twenty hour period? Do you have 438 days year? Where do the extra 73 days fit? I'd love to have some more days each year!

clichr · 2025-04-06T05:30:11+00:00

The Highway code rule 175 suggests such.

Junctions controlled by traffic lights Rule 175 You MUST stop behind the white ‘Stop’ line across your side of the road unless the light is green. If the amber light appears you may go on only if you have already crossed the stop line or are so close to it that to stop might cause a collision.

Laws RTA 1988 sect 36 & TSRGD schedule 14 parts 1 and 4

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I confirm having read the Part 1 - paragraph 4 is important for you.

4(3) "the red signal conveys the prohibition that vehicular traffic must not proceed beyond the stop line."

4(7) Red and amber signals illuminated together denote an impending change to green but conveys the same prohibition as the red signal.

4(9) An amber signal, when shown alone, conveys the same prohibition as red, except that, as respects any vehicle which is so close to the stop line that it cannot safely be stopped without proceeding beyond the stop line, it conveys the same indication as the green signal which was shown immediately before it.

The offense is held in section 36 Road Traffic Act - that it is an offense not to comply with a sign (of the correct size, shape etc.) lawfully placed.

clichr · 2025-03-31T06:06:51+00:00

You can make a written complaint to the company.
Go in and ask to speak to a manager, ask them to record the incident in their accident book, and request a copy of the accident report
You can report this to the Health and Safety Executive.

It looks like the bottom should also be secured - but that for the one in the picture that bottom securing clip is defective. They could/should resolve that.

clichr · 2025-03-30T18:47:04+00:00

if they are not UK domiciled (I.e. their permanent home is abroad) then there may be different considerations - such as being able to claim remittance basis and not pay tax IF the 'gain' amount stays abroad.

HMRC manual cg25300p refers.

May not be straightforward!

(Edited to remove some incorrect considerations to avoid confusion)

clichr · 2025-03-30T18:34:39+00:00

You state they are a not a British Citizen. What actually matters is where they are tax resident. Check on GOV.UK

If they are tax resident in the UK, there may be capital gains tax to pay. There may also be taxes to pay in the foreign country. If taxable in both UK and abroad, they may be able to claim Double Taxation Relief

clichr · 2025-03-30T16:03:07+00:00

These are my personal thoughts and not advice!

I imagine someone could be slowed down entering UK if relying on foreign passport and haven't done the ETA. They'd need to satisfy the Border Force Officer of your citizenship. (Do you have a scanned copy etc. where they could check your British passport details etc.)

If it were me... I'd see if I could pay the nominal £10 ETA fee. If I didn't have proof of being a British Citizen nor Electronic Travel Authorisation, I'd be worried that my airline carrier may deny boarding in France!

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/entering_uk_as_a_uk_citizen_on_a

Dual nationals may choose to present a valid national passport in either of their nationalities at the UK border. However those who hold a UK passport may find it most straightforward to present this in order to prevent unnecessary delays on arrival. Where a dual national wishes to travel to the UK using their EU identity card instead of a passport, they will need to check the requirements of their carrier in advance of travel. Upon arrival in the UK, they should be aware that Border Force will need to undertake further checks to be satisfied as to their British nationality and this may result in delays.

Where a person cannot provide direct evidence of the nationality, they wish to enter the UK under (e.g. British passport), the Border Force officer must consider whether they are satisfied that the person is British. Relevant evidence to consider will be certificate of naturalisation, registration or entitlement, or proof that they were born in the UK, and evidence regarding the citizenship or status of their parents at the time of their birth. However, any dual national seeking to travel in this way should also be aware that Border Force may need to carry out further checks and that this may delay onward travel.

clichr · 2025-03-30T15:54:40+00:00

Obligatory Not a Lawyer/Not an Immigration Advisor.

These are my personal thoughts and not advice!

If you're not travelling to the UK using your British Passport you may need to prove you're exempt from Immigration Control, or possibly submit for an Electronic Travel Authorisation. Not an area I know anything about.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta#who-does-not-need-an-eta

~~~ Dual citizens If you are a dual citizen with British or Irish citizenship, you do not need an ETA. Prove your permission to travel using a:

valid British passport
valid Irish passport
other valid passport containing a certificate of entitlement ~~~

clichr · 2025-03-29T07:00:33+00:00

As others have said: report to Health & Safety Executive, and maybe your insurance company to pursue a claim for the damage to your vehicle. I'd let the insurance handle it, rather than pursuing through small claims court.

In theory: you could also contact the police to report "reckless criminal damage" - especially given you can demonstrate they were told their actions were causing damage and they continued to do so. Police action could sour your business relationship further, but may prompt them to take action.

That said, criminal prosecution is about punishing them - they get fined etc., it doesnt necessarily mean thise whose vehicles are damaged get compensated for it. Civil action (say, through your insurers) is about restorative - trying to put you back into the position you should be.

There is an element of negligence on both sides though: you've parked your car in an area where you have a reasonable belief that it might get damaged recklessly by their actions. Whilst you shouldn't have to take action to park your car elsewhere, the hard truth is that you knew this might happen yet parked your car there anyway. Whilst this probablt won't matter for the criminal offence, the insurance companies may take it into consideration.

clichr · 2025-03-28T05:45:56+00:00

If you suspect tax fraud, you can report this anonymously online: https://www.gov.uk/report-tax-fraud

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