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Also noticed this.. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/vat-and-overseas-goods-sold-directly-to-customers-in-great-britain-from-1-january-2021 Quote: "Low value consignment relief (LVCR), which is an import VAT exemption for goods valued at £15 or less, has been removed.." Paying a bit of VAT isn't a big deal as long as the post office don't charge a £9.99 fee to process it. Edit: Sorry its £8.. https://personal.help.royalmail.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/7208/~/help-with-paying-customs-fees So that 10p washer ordered from ebay and sent from China could end up being £8.12p.

Here you go.. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/vat-and-overseas-goods-sold-directly-to-customers-in-great-britain-from-1-january-2021 The break point is £135.

I last looked at this some time ago so I might be wrong now or out of date.. As I recall the process and VAT treatment is different depending on the order value. For small orders I believe they are meant to register with HMRC, charge UK VAT and remit this to HMRC. For larger orders I think they they are meant to ship it VAT free (no EU or UK VAT) as you will be charged UK VAT on arrival at a port of entry. Someone will call telling you how much VAT to pay and what their handling fee is. In other cases the post man put a note in your post box with a demand for the VAT. This is meant to happen already for orders from ourside the EU (China for example). I can't remember where the break point is but think its in the £50 to £150 range. My guess is some small companies may not bother to make changes for the UK market. They may just continue to quote "inc EU VAT" prices to everyone that visits their web site. If you pay that beware you might have to pay UK VAT as well.

I was just thinking on similar lines... Those two don't quite match. You have the membrane above the counter batten. One reason for the counter batten can be to form a gap between membrane and batten so that any water that does get past the tiles can run down to the gutter and not pool above the battens. Its important on a roof with wooden battens because without it the membrane can be pressed against the batten. Pollen and other sources of dirt can collect above the batten and form a gunk/slime that seals any tiny gap that might exist. Eventually the timber batten can rot. Not an issue with metal battens? The way the tiles are lapped they depend on the interlock between adjacent tiles to be water tight. I also wonder if on one or two tiles the interlock broke without apparent damage to the tile.

I assume you replaced the tile with broken corner in second photo?

Yeah its mostly dangerous stuff but its the only list I can find. So far sausages are the only thing I've seen we can't export to the EU. I recon it in retaliation for.. https://youtu.be/OzeDZtx3wUw?t=90

Have seen mention that the deal doesn't cover all goods. Apparently there are some things we can no longer sell to the EU. No idea if there are things that they can't sell us. Edit: Found a list here.. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/list-of-goods-imported-into-great-britain-from-the-eu-that-are-controlled One thing that might be relevant is this section.. Presumably that's mostly raw materials not things like aluminium windows.

I think the recommended depth is 600mm with 450mm minimum. That's about how deep our swa cables are. Can be shallower if protected. Should be a marker tape above it but don't think ours has. No gravel either.

£ is down a bit over the past year..

I would also go with SWA direct in the ground. You can leave a loop where you think you need a light. Then use either a potted junction in the ground or post mounted box. If you use duct I wouldn't use T joints. I'd just bring the ends of the duct up like this.. UUUU

We have a Clearview Solution 400. Can't say I've noticed any noise as the burning wood makes quite a racket while its warming up. What I love about the Clearview is the way you can slow it down to produce nice lazy flames. Not having to clean the glass so frequently is also nice. Our other stove is a pain as the glass get obscured in a day.

The Brexit deal means there won't be tariffs on imports from the EU but the VAT rules are still changing. This will effect you if you buy direct from an EU based company rather than through a UK based agent. Currently you can reclaim VAT paid in an EU country but I doubt that will continue. You should/will probably pay UK VAT on arrival at a UK port and reclaim that. I doubt this will affect many people though. Some buying from German suppliers on ebay might get caught out and have to pay UK VAT.

If feeling rich.. Both Swadling and Perrin & Rowe make premium price and quality mixer valves. Massive lumps of machined brass.

I've spent about 3 hours trying to work out how to replace a belt on my mower. It appears to be topologically impossible. There are rods for the accelerator and brake that go through the belt and neither rod can easily be disconnected at either end. So in effect you have two interlocked rings. I'm sure Tommy Cooper could get them apart and back together but its defeated me. Today I cut the rods and will sleeve and weld them back together after fitting a new belt.

Welcome to the forum. The self build reclaim scheme is intended only for people building a house to live in so selling the 4th house could be problematic for the vat reclaim. Try and find a relative to build it for? There is no minimum period they must live there (apart from the CIL exemption requirement of three years but I'm guessing there is no CIL in your area), however HMRC may look for evidence of their "intention" if they decide to check.. If you can't do that you may have to subtract 25% from your reclaim for the 4th house. There is also an issue that prevents developers reclaiming VAT if the first use is a long let. Pretty sure self builders are precluded from using the self build reclaim scheme for a build to let. I believe its possible to use the scheme to reclaim VAT on a house built for a relative but I don't think I've seen it written down anywhere. You would need to explain why the invoices are in four different names. As you are new to the forum I should check you know that the reclaim only applies to vat paid on materials. Services/labor must be zero rated to you, meaning there is no vat to reclaim on services.

https://amp.theguardian.com/politics/2020/dec/24/from-tariffs-to-visas-heres-whats-in-the-brexit-deal Very confusing because some "UK flagged vessels" are european owned and landed fish in Holland.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/dec/24/at-long-last-we-have-a-brexit-deal-and-its-as-bad-as-you-thought ".. the Institute for Fiscal Studies estimating it will knock more than 2% off growth and see inflation climb to 3.5%. That means fewer good jobs, lower incomes and higher prices"

Actually could be more after 5 years but the EU has right to apply a tariff if we do.

We get back 25% of what the EU currently have over 5 years.

https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/brexit-deal-erasmus-study-abroad-university-turing-scheme-boris-johnson-808367 "The move to leave the Erasmus scheme has been criticised by Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who called the decision “cultural vandalism”. She tweeted: “There will be lots of focus, rightly, on the economic costs of Brexit. But ending UK participation in Erasmus, an initiative that has expanded opportunities and horizons for so many young people, is cultural vandalism by the UK Government.”" The government has proposed its own scheme to replace it. Yeah sure. Like they did with EU R&D funding.

. http://planninglawblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/permitted-development-for-outbuildings.html

Google found.. https://kingwest.co.uk/guide-to-converting-outbuildings-into-living-spaces/

More brickwork mostly. In some places oak posts.

I was reading earlier that Gibralta might be joining the Schengen area meaning the Spanish won't need to show passports to cross the border... but us Brits will still need to. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/12/22/deal-nearly-done-gibraltar-join-schengen-area-leaving-closer/

My builder told me that the nhbc require lead on plinths so we have lead on top dressed about 1" down the sloping face.