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Can I stop paying rent over unsafe boiler

I am in a shared ownership property which is half mortgage and half rent. There has been an ongoing problem with the boiler and British Gas has ruled that it is unsafe, yet I have no choice but to use it. I have now stopped paying rent as retaliation. Is this the correct course of action to take?

Can I take brother's inheritance to pay his debt to me

I am owed money by my brother for payments made on his behalf. Our father recently passed away and I now hold a cheque from him for my brother for the money that makes up his inheritance. My brother has not paid approximately £9000. Can I seize these funds to pay for the debt owed?

Cannot get husband to close joint account even though we have separated

My ex-husband is refusing to close our joint accounts despite the fact we have separated years ago. I cannot do it by myself as it requires both our signatures to do so. What can I do?

Cannot handle alternative employment

My company wishes to give me alternate employment instead of paying me redundancy pay, but I feel that I am not qualified to handle the new role. What should I do?

Cannot sponsor employees to work in UK as own sponsorship has ended

I have been advised by UKBA that as my sponsorship has finished this in turn has terminated the rights of my sponsored employees to work in the UK. I still have employees working for me but I have made a further application for sponsorship. No decision has been made as of yet. I cannot afford to do without my staff. What should I do?