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[cem_devecioglu]

Because we have been working on cars, it looks like a complaint has been made (we live in a Local authority property).  We're always very tidy, no car has been left looking in a 'for breaking state' (we move those to the garage before we start) but complaints have been made that we are repairing other people's cars (not true at all).  

Anyone got any idea's?  

Know we need to get premises but its a bit early to be able to afford that.  Only been working on cars we own.  Sold two but that's all. Must admit the Range Rover looked a bit awful when it arrived but obviously its now in a cleaned up state and looks fine, altho still being worked on.  This is ours and will stay ours but I reckon its what's caused the problems.

BTW. It's called jealousy

shot at twelve..exactly..

[Humpy]

I used to do a lot of work at home (Council estate but I've bought my house) and I even scrapped cars but I always made sure everyone knew what I was doing and I always arranged for my local friendly car recovery man to come and collect the shells when we'd had all we wanted as soon as we finished (sometimes to the hour!). I even went around and swept up afterwards. In fact the our area was cleaner then when I was doing all that than it is now!

As has been said, I think it's when people perceive that you're working from home, whether you are or not, that they get the hump. As has also been said, loads of people run businesses from posh houses but they're in a room inside the house that no-one can see what's going on so that's ok then!!

And as for cars without road tax? My neighbour had an Xr2 (going back a bit!) for eighteen months and never had road tax the whole time she had it My Missus used to tell me not to worry about it but of course if she wasn't taxed the likelyhood was she wasn't insured and that's what bugged me.

Anyway, climbs off of soapbox

Humpy

[willyboy]

And as for cars without road tax? My neighbour had an Xr2 (going back a bit!) for eighteen months and never had road tax the whole time she had it Angry My Missus used to tell me not to worry about it but of course if she wasn't taxed the likelyhood was she wasn't insured and that's what bugged me.

In Bradford they reckon 6 out of 10 cars are not insured in certain areas , so needless to say I never drive there unless its absolutely necessary have driven through in past.cars do not stop at minor road junctions there just beyond belief!

[STMO123]

And as for cars without road tax? My neighbour had an Xr2 (going back a bit!) for eighteen months and never had road tax the whole time she had it Angry My Missus used to tell me not to worry about it but of course if she wasn't taxed the likelyhood was she wasn't insured and that's what bugged me.

In Bradford they reckon 6 out of 10 cars are not insured in certain areas , so needless to say I never drive there unless its absolutely necessary have driven through in past.cars do not stop at minor road junctions there just beyond belief!

Yep. The minicabs.

[Peter H]

I feel really sorry for you.
People in this country are expected to go and do a wage slave 9-5 and drive a modest car, live in a barrat home and not rock the boat.
Anyone who transgresses this norm will be harranged and persued by the powers that be, who we all pay too much for.

If they ask you anything deny it all, it is almost impossible to prove that you have been running a business, say it is your hobby, and you promise to be nice in future.  Then go and rent a unit somewhere quiet and continue.

Breaking without a licence is viwed seriously now, a licence requires about £50k worth of gas and oil segregation and recovery equipment.
If the environment squad get a wiff of breaking you will be fudged!
I would get a unit, buisiness rents are dirt cheap at the mo as commercial land lords are bricking it, and open up as a Garage, no mention of breaking, keep the cars coming in one at a time, break and shelve the parts and move on, if anyone asks it is always a customers car being worked on.

A very good friend of mine fell foul of exactly this and it cost him dear in fines, another bloke my way has been breaking Jags for 25 years and gets away with it.  Unfair but true, learn the game and play it.

Good luck to you both, busy bodies will get their's, don't you worry!

[Peter H]

Once out of the woods, ask them how much council tax are you paying that they have so much in savings that they can loose millions in IceSave and still empty the bins?

Jobs-worths have screwed the modern world for us all...