ClareP

Dear Fellow Shop owners on Lordship Lane and adjoining roads, Our three year rent review is due and our landlord has suggested our rent increase by 24%. This seems quite steep to us, especially as we spoke with 3 Chartered Surveyors, two of who are local, and all said that we would have a case for requesting no increase at this time. We need to decide whether to agree to the proposed figure, or thereabouts, or fight it and incur costs of surveyors etc, not to mention the displeasure of the landlord. My question is whether you have any relevant experience you can share with me, to help me decide what is reasonable, and what the best course of action is to take. If you do, please can you pms me and we can discuss further as necessary. It is urgent as we have been asked to decide by Friday (14th Feb). Many thanks Clare

Does anyone need bubble wrap? When we get it, we are loathed to throw it away because it is expensive & potentially useful. Unfortunately our house is filling up with it! Would rather it went to someone who needed it rather than in the bin... Alternatively, does anyone know any businesses that use it up & to whom we could pass on our excess? Many thanks Clare

I'm wanting to set up tax and NI contributions for my nanny & am wondering which company to use. There's Nanny Wage in Croydon or Nanny Payroll based in Corby. Does anyone have any good or bad experiences to relate about using either, or any advice/ cautions... The former costs ?115 per year, the latter ?190! I'm wondering why the big difference. Many thanks in advance. ClareP

I'm wanting to set up tax and NI contributions for my nanny & am wondering which company to use. There's Nanny Wage in Croydon or Nanny Payroll based in Corby. Does anyone have any good or bad experiences to relate about using either, or any advice/ cautions... The former costs ?115 per year, the latter ?190! I'm wondering why the big difference. Many thanks in advance. ClareP

They start from ?15.99 and go up to over ?100....

Don't forget that South London Music is very much alive and kicking with a shop near East Dulwich Station. It stocks a full range of guitar strings and accessories (not to mention huge volumes of sheet music, accessories for other instruments and novelties). It also has a good range of guitars, folk instruments, ukuleles etc. Service is always helpful and informed. Rather closer than Crystal Palace too...