So my friend had his deposit of £800 held by his landlord, but the landlord ended up begging to pay 1600 after my friend had a lawyer handle the case for free. Knowledge is power
The lawyer gave my friend a number to call to verify if the landlord deposited it into the government scheme, which the landlord did not. (Common a certain demograph landlords) that’s where the lawyer said, the landlord is in trouble and my friend should not worry anymore. Apparently by law you landlord must refund 10days after vacation of property or Risk pay x6 of the deposit. The lawyer will only take a small fee of the wins in court. And wouldn’t have charged him if they lost.
Maximise your annual leave in 2025 (UK Bank Holiday Edition):
With just 24 leave days, you can enjoy a total of 54 days off! Here’s how:
April (Easter Break)
•Take 8 leave days: April 14–17 & April 22–25.
•Combine with the Good Friday (April 18) and Easter Monday (April 21) bank holidays.
•Total: 16 days off (April 12–27).
May (Early May Bank Holiday)
•Take 4 leave days: May 6–9.
•Combine with the May 5 bank holiday.
•Total: 9 days off (May 3–11).
May (Spring Bank Holiday)
•Take 4 leave days: May 27–30.
•Combine with the May 26 bank holiday.
•Total: 9 days off (May 24–June 1).
August (Summer Bank Holiday)
•Take 1 leave day: August 5.
•Combine with the August 4 bank holiday.
•Total: 4 days off (August 2–5).
December (Christmas & New Year)
•Take 7 leave days: December 22–24, 29–31, & January 2.
•Combine with Christmas Day (Dec 25), Boxing Day (Dec 26), and New Year’s Day (Jan 1).
•Total: 16 days off (December 20–January 4).
Bonus for Scotland and Northern Ireland:
•Scotland: Extra bank holiday on January 2.
•Northern Ireland: Additional bank holidays on March 17 & July 14.
This breaks down each of these UK taxes and charges, explaining who needs to pay these taxes and how they're used:
Council Tax
- Paid by: Residents over 18 who own or rent homes (with some exemptions for students, single occupants get a 25% discount)
- Used for: Local services including:
- Waste collection
- Street maintenance and cleaning
- Local parks and libraries
- Police and fire services
- Some social care services
Vehicle Tax (Road Tax/Vehicle Excise Duty)
- Paid by: Vehicle owners/operators
- Rate depends on vehicle type and CO2 emissions
- Used for: National road maintenance and infrastructure, though it goes into general taxation rather than being ring-fenced for roads
Income Tax
- Paid by: Anyone earning above the personal allowance (£12,570 for 2023/24)
- Used for general government spending including:
- NHS
- Education
- Defense
- State pensions
- Infrastructure
- Debt interest payments
Bringing this back:
A lot of people will be moving houses from next year, so i have listed out things you should know:
- EPC rating : C and below (C, B or A). EPC of D is only advisable as a temp solution.
- Council tax: A is cheapest (that should guide you).
- Ensure you make a video & take pictures of the apartment the day you move in.
- Ask for the Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR), Gas Safety Record Report (GSR) & Legionella Risk Assessment Report (LRA): even if you don’t understand the technical terms, make sure everything is certified Okay on the reports.
- Ask for the Inventory and cross check it with what is in the apartment.
- Take your meter(s) readings and call the energy supplier that day to inform them of your move in date and readings. You can decide to switch or remain with them but ensure you give them that readings.
- Don’t choose a fixed contract in the first 2/3 months. Understand your usage & bills before going for Fixed.
- Remove that picture, unless it’s for a beauty pageant show.
- Remove your Local Government Area, you are not contesting for chieftaincy title.
- Remove that date of birth. We don’t care. Unless of course it’s an entry level role and age is a requirement. And they ask you to add your age.
- Remove your sex! There’s a way this fuels discrimination (I will explain this one day).
- Remove your full address and just put your community and state. Example, Sabo, Kaduna.
- Remove that CGPA if you are not first class (😂😂😂😂), just write your class of degree; SECOND CLASS UPPER, even if you graduated with 4.4999999. REMOVE!
- oh my God REMOVE YOUR BVN!!!! Are you a cultist? Or are you trying to contest for CBN governorship position?
- REMOVE funny emails like: sexybetty@gmail or handsomehorlakunle@yahoo YOU ARE NOT IN SECONDARY SCHOOL. The best emails are still your full [email protected]
- Remove State of Origin, unless you are trying to work for Tinubu.
- lastly, REMOVE THOSE ROLES, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES YOU COPIED AND PASTED FROM GOOGLE AND CHATGPT.
There’s more but let me stop here.
Merry Christmas.
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When the human body is crushed by car metal during an accident, the consequences can be devastating and life-threatening. The extent of the injuries depends on the amount of force, the area of the body affected, and the duration of the crush. Here's what typically happens:
1. Bone Fractures
- Broken Bones
- Crushing of Extremities
2. Internal Organ Damage.
- Compressed Organs
- Lung Collapse (Pneumothorax)
- Internal Bleeding
- Abdominal Crush Injuries
3. Crush Syndrome.
- Release of Toxins; When muscles are severely crushed, they break down and release toxic substances like myoglobin and potassium into the bloodstream, a condition known as crush syndrome. This can cause:
- Kidney Failure
- Heart Issues
- Shock
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I beg you , don't make the mistake I make with this app oooo..... Don't you ever try to open this account with a Nigeria number cause they'll pay you stupid money, highest you'll be getting in 2 weeks is £40 😂😂😂... but if you open with UK info, you can get up to £350.
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“Dr Doc,
I have just finished seeing this lovely patient on account of her lower back pain.
On subjective and physical examination, she presented with signs and symptoms indicative of inflammatory arthritis
However, she has yet to have any investigations done.
Please can you kindly book her into your rota regarding this to see if she would benefit from blood work to check for inflammatory/genetic markers as this will help determine the next line of treatment.
Further details are in my notes and you can reach out to me if you have any further questions.
Kind regards
Specialist Musculoskeletal Practitioner”
This is a hypothetical case of how you task a Dr if you find your self in an MDT and you are unable to request for bloods directly