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With damp, ventilation and heating solve most problems, if it's caused by people drying clothes inside, then provide a tumble drier, it may be cheaper than dealing with the damp.

Can anyone recommend software to keep track of money? We used YNAB (https://www.youneedabudget.com/) in the past but didn't stick with it. However, this is the type of product I'm interested in.

Nah, ABC cleaning are booked solid for the next three months :(

We're looking for a cleaner or cleaning company to clean a house thoroughly before it goes up for sale. House is nearly empty. Cleaning needs to be done next Tuesday or Wednesday (24th or 25th July 2018).

No, as a spouse (well, that's our situation) or a partner (I think) you have an insurable interest in the car and can be the "main driver".

Our car is now 15 years old, the tax is high (approx. €700) but the car insurance gets higher each year, it's nearly at €1000 now with no claims or penalty points, and every year you are wondering if you can get insurance. Otherwise the car runs well.

Thanks.

They do need the money, and it is a fair bit. I'm wondering what's the usual mechanics of actually transferring the money...

How big are the bank charges? Too big, I guess... There seems to be a lot of panic.

Two of them are complaining that they haven't had time to consult a tax adviser, and seem to want the executor to investigate tax efficient ways of getting the money to them. They are terrified of spending too much. Getting money to the UK seems to be prone to bank charges. Both of them need...

This is largely a theoretical question, looking for stories about how other people got on mainly. If you have a fairly large inheritance (tens of thousands, mightn't be big to everyone!) coming, should you decide how/where you want to receive it? I know someone who is executor, and 8 months...

This is difficult to do as only one or two houses a year come up for sale, and some are in great condition while some not so much. The house is in a housing estate, but one where every house was built to a different plan.

To sell the house faster and get a better price. Edited to add: I don't think it will get a better price, and as the house is 3 hours away it's going to take significant time to do it.

I'm looking for general advice/anecdotes about selling houses. A relative passed away last summer and it's coming to the time to sell the house. It is rather shabby around the edges, though the furniture/carpets/fittings were good at the time they were installed, in some cases over 40 years ago...

It is pretty common for people to be shocked at the time of an accident and not realise the extent of their injuries.

I think it depends on your dependents, children and possibly aging parents. I would find it very hard, but I have three kids!!

I've been caught out once (and seen it a few times) where I was in the right or middle lane going straight ahead (two lanes in, two lanes out, car on left turning left) and had a car in the left lane drive across me to take the right hand exit from the left lane.

All this assumes that you don't have any other children in the future...

Ah, we bought in 1998 and the story was still going around.

No idea, we stayed away from the show house. Can you remember when this happened? I'm pretty sure I heard the same story, but I don't know if that's because the practice is widespread or because it's an urban myth :). I would suspect it's widespread though...