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dustydee:
I hope you have sent them the pictures already otherwise they will say na you cause the damage o.

Pictures? Naa. I did better.

I did a 9 min video walking round the house showing them the state of the house. The fact that it can be a 9-min video sef says a lot. And now I feel sick: I used the extractor in the kitchen (oven hood) and ever since then I’ve been having dust in my throat (you know that feeling before you have catarrh in naija).

I’m just so happy because I have more to use to nail them. They promised to clean the house up but the dust in it eh- you’d think you’re in the Sahara. I’m guessing the extractor must have pulled in a bit of dust and then release it when I turned it on.

I don catch them.

Kolping:
Nigerian judiciary is working...the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Muhammad Tanko, recently called for the improvement of the status of the Shari’ah law in Nigeria through the amendment of the relevant sections of the constitution.
https://www.nairaland.com/5591763/cjn-sharia-law-not-islamisation

You’re not serious!

Ok you’re right, naija is working, but backwards instead of forward

marylandcakes:
Is it only judiciary? Nothing works in that country. The Queen entered same train with other passengers to go to her Norfolk home Sandringham, for Christmas.

Wow- I don’t believe it! Our own cannot even drive the same road with us without bully us out of it-

RalphJean:
£11 for 1 hour??
See me using £10 add on for 1,000 minutes (16.6 hours) valid for 30 days and I was complaining.

It’s an add-on on my EE contract sha.

Hahaha yeah I saw it on EE but I don’t want the monthly restriction. My credit lasts for months because I don’t call naija often

Kolping:
Government's £1,000 fee to register children as British citizens ruled 'unlawful'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-50855089

A government decision to charge £1,012 to register children as UK citizens was "unlawful", the High Court has ruled.

The fee applies to children born outside the UK, and those born in the UK before their parents were granted citizenship or settled status.

When the judiciary works- Nigeria come and see your mate o!

fatima04:
Boss Rev or Tesco Mobile app, 8p per minute for both but text message is free on Tesco

Ha, I use Rebtel- £11 for 1 hour. I think it’s ok

fatima04:
I agree at the bolded lol, you that always give good advise. For your peace of mind and if not expensive fix it yourself and mail the receipt to the agency, expressing how it greatly inconvenienced you and your disappointment at their services.

This LL seems to me like someone who will want to hold on to your deposit. If possible dont stay long in that house and keep all correspondence of complaints.

Hahaha Fati wants them to beat me

Before now, I was travelling 2 hours to work (via train o, I wasn’t relaxed in a car). All I cared about was moving! I just couldn’t make out time to view the house- I viewed like 4 but it was interrupting my work so much, I didn’t want to look like I was an unserious person (and na contractor I be). So I just asked the guy to do video let me see; the wonderful guy now recorded only the good parts and left the bad parts. Lol.

Citizens advice will sort me out. I just want to rest this holiday first- them go see fire next year: Either the evict me, or they paint the house- I win both ways!

LagosismyHome:
Ehnn cloth you fit return the next day , but home is your sanctuary and place to rest after all the rat race hussle for the day ............... Let me find my koboko so i can flog you and your husband . Abeg no try am again ooo . Even if you are busy monday to friday , there is saturday to go view a property

however that has happened, if it crappy then a landlord needs to be held accountable . Reach out to him or the agent that you will report this to the council . Maybe that will him make come and work on it . i would definitely reach out to the council to access the property

Lastly you cannot throw anything that belongs to the landlord if its a furnished apartment ..........if you do when you move out he will take it from your deposit and buy himself new things. you can store it in the house and use your things but dont remove or throw away except you have an agreement in writing

My dear! I actually left work to view it but couldn’t find the entrance so I as for a video instead and the guy cleverly hid the dirty walls.

Thanks for the advice

phyl123:
The agency should have told you about the condition of the property, so you can do two things, withhold your rent until all your demands are met or you find another place.

Thanks very much.

Let us finish Christmas and New year, I’ll seek legal advice first, then I’ll have the agency’s time. My husband is worried they would throw us out that’s why he is scared to chase up.

phyl123:
You are jumping the gun here, I only asked the question because 90% of people will view a property before they move in or get someone to view on their behalf. If the landlord misrepresented the conditions of the place during the time of advert, then this is a different issue. You asked for advice, the only way to advise properly is to find out what you knew and what the agreement was at the beginning of the agreement.

Only holidays e.g hotel and holiday home most people will view by pictures and decide not the place you want to make home. If they are too busy they get an agent to view on their behalf.

I had answered this question twice before yours- so technically I didn’t jump the gun.

Even if I had viewed the house, I would have still taken it because it’s a lovely house in a great location. I just don’t like the fact that the landlord doesn’t care enough to keep it in good condition because he expects me to.

Also, what was said is that they would clean up the house. The agent that videod the house said that the house would be cleaned up before I move in- by “clean up” I assumed repainted and fixed- I mean that’s common sense when you’re letting a house out in bad condition.

deept:
In these day and age, crooks still remain crooks and are looking to take advantage of people. Always take time to physically view what you want to buy/pay for, the agency is after commissionion.

What cameras can do these days, I have attended viewings with properties that look like heaven in pictures but in reality nothing to write home about. If this is the attitude of the landlords at the beginning of the tenancy, don't expect to receive joy throughout your stay from him.

Thanks dear. I’ve learned. But I believe I can still fight him. I just don’t have time now.

phyl123:
Did you see the condition of the house before you rented it? Did these conditions reflect in the rent? What was your agreement with the landlord before you took up the property?

I don’t believe that it’s right that in this day and time of online everything (e-commerce), they still expect people to physical sight things before buying.

Lexusgs430:
Simple solution........

Take pictures and get your local council involved (housing department) ......... They love such stories......

Did he agree this renovation in letters, sms or any other written down media?.....

Did you rent directly or from an agent?....

From an agency. They seem to have sense but the Landlord is the one that’s acting like something is wrong with him. How can you invest in such a lovely expensive place and you don’t want to maintain the house?

So no. I didn’t physically see it before I rented. It was just not possible, my work time and my husbands couldn’t accommodate all our viewings. So I asked for a vid and the agency cleverly did not mention or show the walls and rusty toilet bowls and broken wardrobe handles.

So no agreement was made because I thought I still had the inventory week to complain about the state of the house. I honestly don’t mind fixing it up, but I told them that I’ll destroy it back when I’m leaving. I’m not a maga.

phyl123:
Did you see the condition of the house before you rented it? Did these conditions reflect in the rent? What was your agreement with the landlord before you took up the property?

Sigh, so technically, we cannot ask the landlord to fix the house because we didn’t see the condition before we accepted it?

OK o. I won’t complain again

LagosismyHome:
Did you see the house before you agreed to lease it ...........Also it would have been best if you had something in writing

This article might help
https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/repairs/complain_to_environmental_health_about_rented_housing

If I say the truth, you people will insult me.

I saw the pictures and videos of the house. So not I didn’t enter the house and even if I did, it wouldn’t have changed anything because the agency would have said (just like he did) that they would fix the house before we move in. I thought the painting would be among the fixes.

What’s worse is the furniture is awful? And it’s meant to be a furnished house; now I have two options:

1) new stuff and throwing away his the be accused of stealing the property when I leave
2) manage his awful bed beds, couch, duvet curtains etc.

I’ll have a look at the link you sent. Thanks sooo much

Hi everyone,

I have a question.

We just moved into a dilapidated house, as we were expecting the landlord to paint the wall, and fix the broken cupboards and curtain holder, change the bed and the couch. But now he has refused to. We told him we would paint and give him the bill, but he said he won’t honour the bill.

Can we report him to Citizens Advice? Or do we paint the walls and scratch them up to this same state when we are leaving?

I don’t think it’s fair that he would live his house in such a condition.

Justwise Lexus Fati lagosismyhome please I need your knowledge biko

Rubyventures:
You are welcome. Anyone can rent an Helicopter ride, the cost starts from under £5k. Just incase you are considering it.

Do you know that I actually laughed out loud

No be only consider; e just remain 2k and I go get 4-bed house mortgage for my side (shared + H2B)

Rubyventures:
Just pray you never ever have an inquiry, even how much you are left to feed with will be assessed. receipts will be picked at random and you will be asked to explain the journey and how it relates to business. If its a client then you will have to show the invoice or where you billed the client. they will pull out an audit trail from where you visited the client - invoice- payment received and how you accounted for it in your returns. Then all the non business expenses will be put back plus interest and you will be billed. you can always appeal.

We once had a client who used a helicopter to pick up his son from a private school in Kent and he put it throught the books, the IR threw it out but he appealed and won. He was going to see a client and stopped over to pick his son. he was one of our craziest clients.

Helicopter? Chai, babe you sure we can’t be friends, please I’m looking for reach clients too

Thanks for explaining love- I don hear

fatima04:
Lol, they can still come but make sure they graduate summer of 2021 not earlier.

24k for masters ke, where, how and what course.

That's too much oo

Hehe it’s even small sef- check Sheffield out for Material Science, even Manchester.

wonlasewonimi:
What's the point of getting piece of paper from starbucks everytime?

To claim the expense. Or don’t you need it to claim an expense? Please tell me no, because this receipt life I not bae at all

wonlasewonimi:
Lol not in this life. I just use it for expenses alone. I could print the statement for hmrc validation if need be.

But I thought all expenses must have receipts.

LagosismyHome:
Me I an madam research but not for one sec did it occur to me to check what I was told to do. I had false comfort that shebi he is an experienced accountant and I am paying £100 a month so he will know his job. When HMRC started they first printed out the lines which states clearly flat scheme returns on total earnings....it was there black and white . ... I changed accountant after that and now check with my eyes

On this your question. Even a magician can not tell . Shebi it your business so if there is receipt as backup then yes . If I go to naija for personal and one day I log into my company bank account to look at it ,no be work too.... HMRC cannot tell you that it is not . Worse case they ask for evidence of fare payment

work to log into company bank account

Sorry o. I can’t imagine what you went through. My own sha told me to go with my flat rate because I will only remit 13% of VAT for now, then next year, I’ll switch over. But I won’t even touch that outstanding 7%

They say fear-fear is the beginning of wisdom

fatima04:
More reason why I wont even trust the so called Australian Point based system offered is because of their curren half baked post study Visa permit to be introduced in summer of 2021.

Reading the fine print, those 2 years doesnt add to your "yr of continuous residence in the UK" so if you cant switch to Tier 2 in those 2 years like this another course/money loading.... for the next 8/9years

These people eh.. the way they hoard their country, you will think there is gold inside

So it’s even 2021, not 2020? And I’ve been announcing to all my friends to come.. let me go and retract my announcement please- it’s not me they will swear for

And if you see how their school fees have shot up, masters is now 24k

dustydee:
Sometimes I don't get receipts for some expenses like food. These are not big expenses but it adds up, how do I claim these without receipts?

They add up o. £2 coffee and £2 sandwich everyday is £80 in a month o

wonlasewonimi:
Bro, you have to protect the environment!

I use revolut card to pay for my meals. If hmrc wants to see receipts, I will print the statement for them.

At the end of the month, I add them up and take out of business account.

Wait, revolut makes receipts without you actually collecting the receipt and snapping it abi you’re talking about the fact that you just print out your bank statements as proof of expenses?

Is like I’m hearing double..

wonlasewonimi:
Na oyinbo accountant you dey use?

Business expenses must be wholly, reasonably exclusively and necessarily incurred for the sole purpose of the business on paper . Please get yourself a switched on Accountant.

However, you cant afford to mess around with VAT. You're just a tax collector for the government.

Hahaha! I shouldn’t have bad friends like you

But yes boss, I no dey even count the VAT sef as money- it’s like a forbidden apple.

My dear na oyinbo o, but I like am like that- I’m evil, I don’t want anybody that will enable my greed Biko

Rubyventures:
You should listen to your accountant or it will cost you more if an enquiry is done on you by HMRC you will have to pay back all the wrong deductions.

Of course- if there’s ever any wrong deductions that would be paid back- the issue is how they will ascertain that the deduction is wrong, when they did not put blackbox in my bag to be following me around

LagosismyHome:
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Oh my goodness, I can’t imagine what you must have gone through. Imagine paying for VAT that you never collected + interest: Just Wow.

I read a lot, even before my accountant advises me, I must have checked the whole google and YouTube for answers, they are very good and have a great reputation but I don’t trust anybody (like you said, during investing, they vamoose) but thanks so much for the advice.

I know they don’t joke with VAT so I don’t intend touching the VAT money, it’s not mine. What I was actually asking is if they Check every receipt and can find out that the Uber I entered in Swinton is not wholly for business purpose ..

claremont:
I can't help but highlight this glaring irony - that an immigrant supports a party with policies against immigration, and is willing to vote for such a party to curb immigration. This is an irony I have never been able to understand whenever I see it. The fact is that regardless of however Brexit pans out, immigration from Europe will always be prioritized by all political parties over and beyond immigration from outside Europe.

Plus, there is an element of reciprocity as well. If the British implement a points based system to include EU immigrants, the EU will implement same for Britons as well. I cannot see that happening.

I think what Ralph is saying is that he wants UK’s immigration policies to apply to everyone that is not a Brit.

At the moment, other Europeans are treated better than non-Europeans. But if they push for brexit, all foreigners may be treated the same.

I’m sitting on the fence on this brexit thing because I know it doesn’t favour their economy to carry-on with brexit but I also know that if they succeed, maybe after 20 years they will start enjoying the dividends of the separation.

TimD:
Greetings to all members here!

I have a quick question, please; I'd like to know what are the chances of getting a job with an organization that can sponsor a Tier 2 visa upon graduation for a person intending to study for a Master in Social Work in comparison to fields like Nursing, Engineering and IT that are highly in demand? Thanks in advance.

Very unlikely.

Google UK skills list and see if Social Work is there, if it’s not, it means it’s impossible. Social work is only an option when you’re a dependent of someone that’s on Tier 2 or a citizen is sponsoring.

But if na you want the tier 2 visa, you gats do the “comparison” courses wey you mention.

wonlasewonimi:
You don start o...dont misquote me abeg..where did I call Aussies kangaroos?

Anyway vote for whomever you want. I just want anyone that would abolish ir35, they can self destruct with Brexit

Ah you’re a contractor? Thank you, Been looking for one. Please come and give me tips on expenses. That staff entertainment one, can I invite other people?

I really believe my accountants are useless gan- they are not even trying to make me tax efficient at all. Imagine the guy, telling me to make sure my expenses are wholly for business- excuse me- how will the tax man know otherwise gan gan? Ode nie!

mayluv:
This thread is really a wealth of information and I have benefited significantly from the advice here, thanks to selfless people here who take out time to respond and help in any way they can.
I need help beautiful people. I have been in the UK for almost 6 months now and I have been trying to get a job without success. Initially I wanted a job in accounting field which I studied in school but at this point, I just want to earn income and create value. I have three years of banking operations and very little accounting experience as I barely worked 3 months in a finance company back in Nigeria.
I have attended several interviews too but always get the regret mail which honestly speaking is really depressing. What kind of jobs can you recommend that l look for now and where or how do I apply. I don't want to remain idle in this last month of the year please. I am on a tier 2 dependent visa.

Aphrodite007 Lexusgs430 fatima04 justwise and every other person. Thanks in advance.

Aw my dear, the fact that you even got to interview level says that you have a powerful CV, that’s really good, so please be proud of yourself.

It’s two reasons that you don’t go past that level: 1) someone else is probably better (2) your confidence/composure/communication level or answers are not so great- which is a good thing because this can be fixed, but the former cannot!

See, when you go to interviews, act like you own the world. Act like you’re doing them a favour to be in your presence, because guess what? You are. The reason you got to interview level is because you’re hot cake, so relish in that.

What I’ve learned in this country is that they despise humility, they like confident people. So act confident. Even if you don’t know the answer, make it up. Sit relaxed and look them in the eyes when you speak. Smile and make small jokes.

Accounting and banking are great fields to get into. They are money mines but you need to be patient and be ready to earn little then shine from there. When I came here I started from 21k, now I can’t even mention what I earn after just 2 years. The best way to start is small, that way you’ll build confidence in yourself because you’ll start learning to sell yourself well and ace-ing interviews.

My advice: go to YouTube and watch how to become and accountant or banker in UK and apply the advice.
You’ll hear what you need to know or learn, then study those skills. But get ready to start from the bottom- I promise you, it will pay off.

I really hope this helps, pls keep me posted. I’m always excited to hear about people winning.