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My property was recently refurbished by the council, and some of my possessions were placed with a storage company for six months. When I got them back many items were damaged or missing, including some of great sentimental value. I have been offered compensation by the council, but they say this is limited. Should I take this down a legal route?

You need to assemble evidence of the value of the missing items and if necessary get quotes for repairing any damage. Unfortunately things that are of great value to you may be worth very little in monetary terms. You will probably be better off negotiating a more realistic compensation figure with the council than attempting to sue them or the storage company since, again, you would be required to provide evidence of the items’ value in court.

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