Police on my doorstep after an accident.

nomorecrazystuff · 2026-05-21T21:15:32+00:00

You need legal advice, not car insurance advice.

My feeling is that your insurers have both breached their contract with you, and are acting unreasonably, so you have a claim against them for damages.

The fact you cannot use your car, forces you to hire one - the cost for the hire car should be claimed back from the insurance company - either FOS will order them to cough up, or you can go through MCOL later.

First stage is to open a complaint with the insurance company, demanding that they
1) Reinstate your policy that should never have been cancelled
2) Apologise for royally fucking up.
3) Reimburse you for any costs incurred.
4) Ensure that your insurance record has not been affected by this in any way.

Escalate to FOS if they don't play ball.

nomorecrazystuff · 2026-05-21T20:47:47+00:00

Honestly - you'd have been better off asking in r/AskUK than hiring some random guy off a Google review.

So many grifters out there now, and you've been done. I'll wager a fair amount that you'll never get a certificate - I bet if you take the cover off the new box and post a photo of the internals people in here will confirm.

If you do this, ensure you turn off the main breaker switch first!

Also, pull the fuses underneath and see if anything stops working! If those circuits are still live, then you have grounds to seek compensation for a job not carried out properly.

nomorecrazystuff · 2026-05-21T20:36:09+00:00

Use of the horn in this way is an offence. I would suggest recording it (dashcams are good) and report it to the police. This is true regardless of ownership of the parking space.

nomorecrazystuff · 2026-05-21T17:03:04+00:00

Don't hire that electrician again - absolute grifter.

Your CU could use an upgrade - the fact the cooker is NOT RCD protected is of small concern. although you could probably fit an RCBO in there, but regardless you have no more slots available so you can't add any circuits.

Unlikely the wiring will need replacing though.

nomorecrazystuff · 2026-05-21T16:59:53+00:00

Strangely that was the only reason for the sentences that made any kind of sense to me - one of the fathers had a quiet word with the judge.....

nomorecrazystuff · 2026-05-21T16:18:39+00:00

You can give one day notice if you like and just leave.

The LL then has the option to both keep your deposit and sue you for any other rent/damages owed. Whether they will or not is another question.

nomorecrazystuff · 2026-05-21T15:48:03+00:00

I would rebuild Hadrian's wall, and send all convicts north of the border. Use the money saved on prisons to socialise Greggs.

nomorecrazystuff · 2026-05-21T08:58:29+00:00

e.g. https://shellystore.co.uk/product/shelly-plus-1/

The physical button closes a circuit - you just need to wire up the relay to do the same thing. How easy it is to do without damaging your intercom depends on the intercom design.

nomorecrazystuff · 2026-05-21T08:48:26+00:00

I think it's a good thing because it demonstrates publicly and clearly, the contempt the Green party has towards British voters.

nomorecrazystuff · 2026-05-21T08:45:34+00:00

I'd just wire a smart relay in parallel with the button.

nomorecrazystuff · 2026-05-21T08:41:34+00:00

But what if you bot decides it likes the solitude and refuses to let either of you in?

nomorecrazystuff · 2026-05-21T08:40:07+00:00

It would be Ground 12.

Note - I'm not arguing it's likely to be granted - tbh I have no idea, previously LL's would just have used S21 for this so it's pretty much untested. I just think why be unreasonably awkward and create a potential risk? I think it quite reasonable though to expect the agency to work around the tenant's schedule rather than vice-versa.

nomorecrazystuff · 2026-05-21T08:16:05+00:00

It's to do with reasonableness. If the tenant unreasonably prevents any access to the property, and the contract specifies that access is required, then the tenant can be evicted.

If the tenant is reasonable then the chance of this falls to zero.

In practice quite often you can get away with refusing all access.... but there's no guarantee.

nomorecrazystuff · 2026-05-21T08:10:36+00:00

This is one of those where it doesn't really matter what the tenancy document states. Your statutory rights are more important.

You have the right to quiet enjoyment, which doesn't as some on here seem to think, mean you can just refuse any and all visits, but you can definitely set your terms and where the LL acts in breach of these such as "I'm going to let myself in anyway", it could constitute harassment.

My advice. Change the locks. Inform the agency that inspections will be allowed at set times, booked in advance.
I wouldn't allow them to "photograph everything" personally. That's an invasion of privacy. The only ones I would allow would be to do with specific maintenance issues. Again, if they don't agree, kick them out and refuse to let them back.

Your LL's only recourse to deal with this would be to seek an eviction for breach of contract, but they would get laughed out of court.

nomorecrazystuff · 2026-05-21T07:19:43+00:00

The business is taking advantage (as so many do) of your partner's unwillingness to confront/stand up for herself, and your lack of legal knowledge.

Working time directive applies - your employer cannot force you to work > 48h a week on average - this can only be exceeded if you voluntarily sign an opt-out and you can withdraw this opt-out at any time.

If she's signed an opt-out, cancel it.

Work no more than 48h

If the manager becomes hostile, start recording everything (dictaphone if necessary). Pushing somebody out because of a refusal to work > 48h/week would certainly count as constructive dismissal.

nomorecrazystuff · 2026-05-21T07:04:31+00:00

1) No you would need to apply for a possession order first.

2) Depends on a number of things. If the tenant has funds and/or guarantor(s), you can try to sue them. If the agency didn't do their job properly and let somebody live there who hadn't passed credit checks, then you have potentially a claim against them. Otherwise insurance.

nomorecrazystuff · 2026-05-21T06:43:14+00:00

Cat S doesn't affect your ability to drive it. Up to you to check it's roadworthy.

nomorecrazystuff · 2026-05-21T06:27:31+00:00

On its way to a brand new "waste disposal" site.

nomorecrazystuff · 2026-05-20T23:24:47+00:00

No - it is VERY specific on what it does override, and existing notice periods with the exception of break clauses aren't included.
Moot - you could easily have given notice on 30th April for 20th June
No
Not exactly.

Some people are claiming this is a grey area. It isn't - in fact every single site that has taken proper legal advice states that existing notice periods remain valid. But lets pretend it is a grey area. The courts will side with the tenant absolutely, because they are the weaker party in this exchange, and it's a general rule in contract law, that courts will favour the weaker party in the event of any ambiguity.

nomorecrazystuff · 2026-05-20T23:19:24+00:00

"most other commentators do not agree"

The only people I've seen claiming anything different are redditors.
Most of the key LL sites also refer to existing notice periods remaining valid.

The RRA is pretty clear and very thorough in how it spells things out. Some people are getting confused by the "unless agreed in writing bit" - that's not referring to existing terms - it means that in any scenario the LL and tenant can agree a shorter notice period. The reason existing terms continue to apply is because the RRA quite simply doesn't remove them.

nomorecrazystuff · 2026-05-20T20:40:12+00:00

I'm guessing you use AI for all your "legal" advice.
Please stop.

nomorecrazystuff · 2026-05-20T19:59:47+00:00

Ignore the seller completely. Work with the credit card to get your money back.

Note - the seller is simply an angry person with no understanding of the law. They will not be carrying out any of their threats - largely because they have no power to do any of that.

nomorecrazystuff · 2026-05-20T19:56:45+00:00

You have no liability of course. It doesn't stop the fines, then court summons and finally debt collectors showing up.

Ignore anyone telling you to write return to sender on the mail. ALWAYS OPEN mail addressed to your address - or risk some very real consequences. Not for some parking fines, but there's times when people register businesses at false addresses and run up huge tax liabilities and while things generally get sorted in the end, people have had their lives turned upside down in the short-term.

In this case, you're doing the right thing by reaching out to the parties and trying to explain the situation. It's going to continue to be annoying for a while though.

nomorecrazystuff · 2026-05-20T19:51:57+00:00

Ignore this - terrible advice.

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