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Keeping Track of Your Tradesman
One of the most common complaints that most people have about their tradesman is that they find it difficult to keep track of him while he is carrying out wo...
Planning Work to be Conducted on your Home
One of the most stressful situations for many households in the UK is when they’re planning work to be carried out on their home. In certain surveys, this...
I Think I've Won a Free Holiday: Is it Valid?
“I had a telephone call from a company who told me that I’d won a free holiday, and that all I have to do to claim the holiday is to go to a formal prize...
I've Won a Prize But They Want Me to Send Some Money
“I got a letter today from the Spanish National Lottery, saying that I’ve won the first prize in their lottery and that they are holding the prize for me...
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