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My bank insisted I took out life cover with a business loan I arranged while I was renovating a property. The loan is secured by the property, so I wrote to cancel the life cover, but the bank still took the premium out of my account. Can they do this without my permission?

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The roots of a tree on council land at the side of my bungalow are lifting the tarmac on my drive and could be damaging the drains below. 18 months ago the council agreed the tree should come down, but nothing’s been done despite numerous letters and phone calls from me.

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I sold a car to a businessman whom I knew at least by reputation, so when he gave me a cheque for £3,000 I believed it would be sound, However, the bank returned the cheque four days later saying there wasn’’t enough money in the account. I have telephoned the businessman and written three letters: how can I get my money?

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Our next door neighbour has put in a planning application to build an extension to the front of his property less than 4ft away from our front window. This will not only take light from our living room but block our view and reduce the value of our house.

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A friend stores caravans in a field for an annual fee. One van has been there since he bought the field three years ago, and no-one knows who the owner is. I would like to buy it, but does my friend have the right to sell it to claim his fees?

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I had a cast-iron bath re-enamelled. The firm was offering a £25 discount, bringing the cost to £145 but when I got the bill they’d made it out for £170 plus VAT and then deducted the £25 discount from the total a difference of £5.00. Surely the VAT should have been on the discounted price?

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I am single and went out with a widower for seven years until he died recently while we were on holiday abroad. I had several hundred pounds-worth of clothes and the like at his home, but his daughter says she wants nothing to do with me. Is there any way I can make her return my property?

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My neighbour has a maple tree on the boundary which is full of mildew and which damages my own plants and my lawn. I have discussed this with her amicably, but she refuses to cut the tree down. This year the problem is worse than ever, is there anything I can do to prevent further destruction of my garden?

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I’’m told the law that requires dogs on commercial premises to be kept secure doesn’’t apply to people protecting their homes but several years ago we had to pay £500 to a man who was bitten when he came on to our property delivering directories. This was despite the fact that he ignored the warning signs we had put up. Where did we go wrong?

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