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  • 11th November 2025 at 8:51 am in reply to: 2 tier WMC #171318
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    Nick,
    I know, we are not doing it and the Trustees are unlikely to ever want to do so, not that I would even suggest it, but just interested in others’ thoughts on this and also some novel ideas one might have had, apart from the obvious.
    Anne

    20th October 2025 at 1:33 pm in reply to: ARC concessionary TV Licences #169552
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    I have just renewed ours and we haven’t had any such issues

    25th September 2025 at 4:09 pm in reply to: WMC rates #167830
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    Thank you everyone!

    18th September 2025 at 12:32 pm in reply to: Council Tax – Rates #167278
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    yes, 0 tax for 6 months, whether it be almshouses or commercial lets as we are a charity

    18th September 2025 at 10:37 am in reply to: Council Tax – Rates #167247
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    Yes it is

    17th September 2025 at 11:54 am in reply to: Quinquennial Reports #167148
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    Whereabouts are you?

    17th September 2025 at 9:36 am in reply to: Quinquennial Reports #167128
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    I guess the quotations would depend on the size of your almshouses? We have 8 single storey one bedroom flats in an old listed almshouse and were charged £600. The report is focusing on the building and work required, not electrics, or health & safety etc. these were separate items (NFU for health & safety)
    Anne

    2nd September 2025 at 7:19 am in reply to: Fire Blankets & Fire Extinguishers in Almshouses #166068
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    Hi Sam
    Same here, my predecessor purchased fire blankets and extinguishers but the fire services visit I organised recommended that residents do not attempt anything, get out of the flat as quickly as they can and call fire services
    Anne

    18th August 2025 at 5:32 pm in reply to: Energy charges #165209
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    If it is for dwellings, both heating and electricity charges should be at 5%.

    14th August 2025 at 8:00 am in reply to: Energy charges #164929
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    What is the heating for? If it is just dwellings, it should be only 5% VAT, there is no discussion about this. Our (former) supplier switched us to 20% and CCL but he isn’t legally allowed as the boiler is for the resident flats so they had to refund us. They were reluctant but the law was on our side.

    6th August 2025 at 9:43 am in reply to: Free Banking #164336
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    We bank with Barclays, it’s free

    3rd June 2025 at 3:42 pm in reply to: Trustee Indemnity Insurance #159141
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    1 million

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