Reader Query

A selection of queries and complaints from readers

Q&A: Staff at Bank of Ireland and AIB giving incorrect information as Ulster Bank and KBC customers seek new banks

Pricewatch: A statement from the airline confirmed, in a somewhat aggressive tone, their rules

One reader highlights how the recent price hikes have impacted her annual holiday to Cork

‘We could not understand how her appeals would have fallen on deaf ears given the nature of the problem’

Dealing with handfuls of shares can be more trouble than it is worth

Fair Deal funding provide for clawback of assets given away over previous five years

Q&A: People in debt trouble should get in touch with State-funded Mabs support service

Q&A: Tax implications for both your brother and for those who will eventually inherit the property

Q&A: The thing to remember is that the employee is responsible for filing the return and making the payment

Q&A: charities can get 31% tax relief on almost anything you give over €250 a year

Ask Brian: It is crucial to ensure there are no errors in students’ college applications

Q&A: Banks will not agree to removal of mortgage holder’s name without repayment or court order

Q&A: Lack of proper planning can frustrate your intentions and leave your assets in limbo

Q&A: Squatter’s rights are difficult to prove but, once established, impossible to overcome

Q&A: You’re unlikely to persuade lender to write €30,000 off your home loan unless they fear a bigger hit

Q&A: Switching providers will not affect you getting the discount you’re entitled to

Q&A: Executors can be challenged over failure to do their job but it does involve the high court

Q&A: As your mum did not leave a will, it leaves you in a very difficult position

Q&A: Second families can create additional tension when it comes to inheritance

Q&A: Savings, a rented property, a home abroad – there’s a lot to consider

Q&A: Dentists are leaving medical card system in droves, but such moves should be flagged

Q&A: Changes in Fair Deal rules should help end the blight of vacant homes

Q&A: Rules of intestacy come into play in absence of clear instructions in wills

Q&A: Like Ireland, paying a mortgage in Netherlands is cheaper than renting the same property

Q&A: Bed and breakfasting of stocks can help reduce eventual tax bill

Q&A: Parents died without wills leaving six children with stake in family home

Q&A: Mortgages are the cheapest money to borrow but clearing the debt can make sense

Q&A: Saving part of weekly subsistence payment can work against you over time

Q&A: Resorting to law would be expensive and likely lead to sale of property

Q&A: Keeping receipts for major enhancement expenditure is important

Q&A: Confusion on practicalities of opening bank accounts for kids

Q&A: Spread-betting is a high-risk strategy – you need to be aware of the dangers

Q&A: People are waiting to decide what they should do about pension savings

Q&A: Gifting rented property to children will not provide a solution on tax grounds

How you allocate any money you are gifting can be important

Q&A: What rules apply when I inherit from abroad or sell a foreign property?

Q&A: Time may work to your advantage but you need legal advice

Q&A: It’s been a boom year for crypto but investors need to be wary of swings and limited regulation

Q&A: Elderly couple not aware they can ask HSE to use actual interest rates in assessment