Thank you both for your assistance and I'm sure I shall be receiving more junk mail in the not to distant future!

Thanks dx, I shall do just that. Should there be further developments, I shall heed your advice and start a new thread. Thanks for taking the trouble of replying.

Hmmm, I thought that tagging it on the end of a still active and relevant thread would be the way to go...sorry about that. Anyway, thanks for the reassurances. Do I take it then that they cannot 'pay me a visit' and have no rights to attempt entry to my home? Is it also correct that this can only be done if it has gone through the courts? What options are open to them if I continue to ignore their letters? Thanks again

Hi! I've been reading this thread with interest as I am in a similar position. Last year, I received some letters from PastDue Credit Solutions informing me that I owed over £500 to British Gas dated back to 2005. During that period, I was renting my flat and had old coin meters for both gas and electricity, which was emptied by the then landlords. 3 years ago, I purchased the flat I have been living in. The freeholder refurbished the block and installed new meters and I opened an account with BG and EDF. Since then, I have paid all bills on time and in full and BG have never contacted me about this supposed debt. Today, I have received a letter titled 'Pre-Visit Notice' from Philips Specialist Bailiff and Debt Recovery Agents, telling me to pay the full amount "Regarding outstanding arrears on behalf of PastDue credit Solutions". Please can you advise me on the best course of action? Should I ignore this as I did with the PastDue letters or ask them to provide some sort of proof of debt? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hi there Ah, I think I didn't explain myself very well. The previous posts I mentioned were made by other members approx. a year ago, and I was wondering if I had added my post to a defunct thread. Thanks for pointing out that it still exists and my apologies for any confusion. FISHBUS

Hi there I posted the following on another thread that I now cannot find. Would it be because the previous posts were made a year ago? Anyway, I hope you don't mind me posting it again here - be gentle, I'm a newbie. Dear Forum Hi, have just found this site as a result of a letter I received and I hope that someone may be able to advise me. Sometime last year, I received a letter addressed to 'The Occupier', which in retrospect came from PDCS asking me to contact them. Like most things addressed as such, it was binned. Today however, I have received another from them, this time addressed in my name, asking me to ring them about an important matter. Needless to say I have not, nor do I have any intention of doing so. Hence my online search for information about them and my discovery of this forum. My question is: Is it advisable to just ignore such a vague letter (it did contain a 'case number', but no details at all)? To my knowledge, I have no debts outstanding - apart from a mortgage. Thank you in anticipation of a reply. FISHBUS

Dear Forum Hi, have just found this site as a result of a letter I received and I hope that someone may be able to advise me. Sometime last year, I received a letter addressed to 'The Occupier', which in retrospect came from PDCS asking me to contact them. Like most things addressed as such, it was binned. Today however, I have received another from them, this time addressed in my name, asking me to ring them about an important matter. Needless to say I have not, nor do I have any intention of doing so. Hence my online search for information about them and my discovery of this forum. My question is: Is it advisable to just ignore such a vague letter (it did contain a 'case number', but no details at all)? To my knowledge, I have no debts outstanding - apart from a mortgage. Thank you in anticipation of a reply. FISHBUS