Other - Home & Garden - October 2006

Under a 'Big Brother' databases tax scheme covering home improvements, 'site positive' features like gardens, patios, conservatories, double glazing, scenic views, the number of bedrooms and parking spaces, will all qualify for higher tax bills. The information will be fed into a 'Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal' database - the same 'Big Brother' technology that has been bought for both England and Northern Ireland.

Labour is quietly pushing new laws through Parliament to give council tax inspectors in Northern Ireland the right to enter homes and fine householders up to £1,000 a time, plus up to £200 every day after that, if they do not allow the inspectors into their homes, or fail to 'assist' the tax snoopers when inside their properties.

People have condemned the Government as "greedy and oppressive" after plans emerged to give a new army of council tax inspectors powers to enter private homes and penalise residents who refuse to co-operate with fines of £1,000 or more.

2006-10-25 10:31:45 · 1 answers · asked by LongJohns 7

i asked a girl to come over and sign lease papers for house we will share, called her back and told her i did not have papers yet.
now i get some other interested person that i think i will like more, she would fit me better.
how do i tell the other that i wont lease it to her anymore, she never signed any papers, i just said to come over that one night and do the paper work which we never did.
can i get sued by her, even though we never signed any papers??

2006-10-25 10:27:24 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

my life seems to be sinking down the drain. my bf broke up with me for my best friend, i am failin calc, my parents are gone (dead) my bro just went into rehab, and my dog just died. my car (new lexus) just was keyed, and my house window was smashed in. am i in hell>> plz someone email me or answer i need help

2006-10-25 10:19:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-25 10:14:38 · 2 answers · asked by parkermile 1

My lot is 0.8 of an acre. I can only afford $50K and I am wondering whether it is possible to have a house built out on my lot for less than that, using a construction company.

2006-10-25 09:59:25 · 5 answers · asked by Vininha L 1

I have changed the filter, used iron out, have filled the salt well in the water softner, i even had a new water heater installed last week, the smell is so foul i feel like i am taking a shower with dirty water?

2006-10-25 09:57:50 · 5 answers · asked by tnunez742 1

2006-10-25 09:44:15 · 6 answers · asked by rubber_nipple69 1

2006-10-25 09:43:48 · 10 answers · asked by tralala3345 2

Okay, I live in a mediocre apartment complex. There are three employees. The main manager guy, the girl in the office, and the one maintenance guy. Notice no mention of on-call, emergency, or security.

I'm married and have two small children. We're pretty quiet folks. When we moved to our building, the people surrounding us were pretty quiet folks, too. Then about 1 1/2 months after we moved, the arpartment below us and the one beside us both were rented to.... well, let's just say, they are not pretty quiet people.

They play music that freakin makes our entire apartment vibrate. I had a plate fall off the counter based solely on their Tejano music being played at volumes we couldn't escape. They are fans of subwoofers. They apparently have no obligations to wake up early, since fun lasts past 2:30 AM all week.

And we're told that if we want to pay another $350 deposit and all moving costs, we can escape them and stay on property.

DOES THIS SEEM SCREWY TO ANYONE ELSE????

2006-10-25 09:33:59 · 16 answers · asked by CrazyChick 7

Ive already done the throwing up pumpkin with the pumpkin insides coming out of his mouth, and the pumpkin with the scary teeth and a smaller pumpkin in its mouth. Any more?

2006-10-25 09:30:52 · 6 answers · asked by Theandysullivan 3

All the umbrellas I bought do not last few days ......some worst just one blow of wind and the wires are broken.....Can I get a strong umbrella which works fine on windy conditions?

2006-10-25 09:25:25 · 5 answers · asked by laddi 2

There is a bug that is like an opaque white with grey stripes and tentacles. I have no idea what it is called. 10 points for the first person to tell me what kind it is

2006-10-25 09:20:25 · 5 answers · asked by Billys girl 3

2006-10-25 09:13:15 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've never made a quilt before, but I'm pretty good with sewing and all that stuff. I am just confused because I've been researching it online and websites are so unorganized and unclear. Do I make each block individual with a top, batting, and a back and then attach all the blocks together? or do I make the whole top of the quilt with blocks of fabric, then put the batting under the entire top piece and then a back? And what is the best way to attach individual blocks together if that is the method and i want to use a sewing machine?

2006-10-25 08:53:05 · 4 answers · asked by Michelle F 2

i know we have them in florida it would help to know what the actual name is and i would love if someone could tell me how to get rid of them

2006-10-25 08:35:51 · 12 answers · asked by toora14 2

2006-10-25 08:09:22 · 4 answers · asked by Frank 1

2006-10-25 08:00:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-25 07:23:43 · 10 answers · asked by preacher.mcdj 1

Avocado's any tips?
Any tips for starting a plant from the seed??? When i try they never do well!!

2006-10-25 06:45:42 · 7 answers · asked by just lQQkin 4

My friend has cockroaches in his house and has managed to control them so far....the problem now is that they have gotten into the clock/timer part of the microwave and he doesn't know how they got got there or how to kill them in there....any suggestions?

2006-10-25 06:34:38 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can't ever get chainsaw to start easily. If I am lucky enough to get it started I don't dare shut down to rest as it will not start when hot. Have had some luck replacing the spark plug. Plug should last longer than an hour or two. A logger in the woods would starve to death trying to make wages with one of these infernal machines. HELP

2006-10-25 06:11:36 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-25 06:07:18 · 13 answers · asked by Bazza79 1

2006-10-25 06:05:52 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was always taught to turn the heat back at night and when you would be out of the house at entended periods of time. My husband was always taught to leave the thermostat at the same temperature-- because it costs more to heat the house at a high temperature (like from 65 degrees F to 72 degrees F when away or at night)--as opposed to leaving it at 72 degrees F all the time. Which is more effencient? btw, if it matters I have natural gas - hot water radiators.

2006-10-25 06:03:26 · 12 answers · asked by Tricia 3

I've found one in my back yard. It's black with 4 red horns and what appears to be a white "smiley" face. It's quite beautiful (for spiders anyways!) and want to know if it's poisonous. I'm also on the east coast and I haven't found any info for them supposedly being from this region. They're suppose to be from Hawaii.

2006-10-25 05:55:34 · 2 answers · asked by me 3

Renting is much more peace of mind. Mortgage is stressful.

2006-10-25 05:48:27 · 9 answers · asked by tressa 2

2006-10-25 05:46:36 · 6 answers · asked by seektheturtle 1

2006-10-25 05:45:34 · 1 answers · asked by MR R 1

We recently built a house. The well digger hit water at 22 feet and continued until the well was 34 feet. He assured us that we would not have any water problems. Well, last week our well was so low, the pump was unable to pump water. We have had alot of rain lately so this really scares me. I was told that it is not so uncommon for a well to be bad during the first year. We did not have a written contract. I have contacted my States Attorney, he says I do not have a case to take legal action. Any suggestions out there as to what I should do. We hauled water the other day, and this is not something i want to get used to.

2006-10-25 05:29:26 · 5 answers · asked by girlajeepin 2

2006-10-25 05:22:47 · 15 answers · asked by Nicky 1