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hot water boiler

I have no hot water! It was fine until yesterday morning! I have condenser boiler and the central heating is working fine but i can only get cold water from my hot taps. Is there anything i can do,...

Hgrove

Following on from the Estate agents question...

particularly Lady_p_gold answer, what I don't understand is this: let's say you sign up with an estate agent and then they don't produce a buyer or you decide you don't want to move anymore... And...

im stuck

Condensation on windows

Does anyone know how to stop condensation. I live in a flat (rented) that has metal window frames, when it is cold the condensation is terrible, how can I stop/ease it. I don't have double glazing and...

stephen123

RCD/MCB ubit

I have just had a conservatory built and the electrical sub-contractor to the conservatory company has said that we need a new consumer unit fitted as the new legislation says that new ground floor...

bubbles4920

tax on selling property????

i am concerned that i will be taxed on the sale of my house. i have a joint mortgage with my partner on a different house and have my own mortgage on my own property from 1992. i have let it out and...

jafree

buying property that has indemnity insurance

we are due to sign for our new house but the solicitors have found out the property had a new roof a few years (5 or 6 yrs)back but didn't obtain building regulation consent for the alterations ,the...

bignige

Lowest unique bid auction sites

How do sites like www.unique-bid.com work? They say that the 'lowest unique bid gets the item' and bidding starts at 1p and there is no maximum - so surely 1p will always win? Nigel

erik

Can't drill through bathroom tiles

There was a recent thread on here about how to drill through tiles which I consulted before embarking on the job in my bathroom (http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/How-it-Works/Question1784 21.html). I...

hugoboss

Cost of electrical work in kitchen

I know every job is different and all that, but would any one be able to give me a rough idea of how much it would cost to move a few sockets down in position? Would it generally be less than ?100, or...

sezelmg

Leaking toilet - between cistern & pan

HI, Need some advice. Have a leak between where the cistern sits in the pan - low level. Bought new seal/bung as the previus one was worn but its still doing it. its as though too much water id=s...

blobby02uk

house deeds

My Mother-in-Law has recently accidentally thrown away her house deeds! Does anyone know what she must do? Do we visit a solicitor, or the local council, or the building society? She has no mortgage...

jsharareh

hot water

My boiler in the loft warms up the radiators but i dont have any hot water,they changed the governor on the meter to increase the gas pressure still i dont have any hot water,the burner pressure is...

KingKonk

Stuck lightbulb

One of the lightbulbs in my kitchen has blown. The bulb is a screw-in spotlight type and is recessed into the ceiling. It's been there for some time and seems to be stuck. The bulb fits so neatly into...

LoungeLizard

Why don't irons have on/off switches?

???

matt_london

Water bill

<PRE>When I bought my house in June 2002 I was told buy the vendor that the water was free as the M.O.D. paid for it because it was an old army garrison house (The vendor had actually bought it...

TheLibrary

Ombudsman

does anyone know which ombudsman i would use to complain about the Royal Mail?

battybird

company info

if you have someones name and you know they have interests in companies but you don't know the name of the company is there anyway to find out?

bexbex78

Why Is it so difficult to get a loan if you're un-employed?

I understand that banks need to know that you can make the re-payments - but I wouldn't need to get a loan in the first place if I had an income. The ironic thing is that I am currently doing un-paid...

MR_DKBA

How much heating will I need?

How much heating will I need to make a 23sq. m room feel comfortable.... Thanks

LizB99

Mortgage Payment Protection

What are peoples views on Mortgage Payment Protection? We currently have some with the Nationwide (where we have our mortgage) We pay ?35 per month to cover repayments up to ?600 for 1 year if my...

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