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Hi

I have been reading this forum for quite some time now, think all your advice and expertise is fantastic.

I’m just after some advice myself regarding an old repossession.

 

Before I met my husband (approx 10 years ago) he went through a really hard time and got into financial difficulties, his house was repossessed and sold on for a much lower price I suspect.

Over the past 10 years he has not had any letters or correspondence regarding this so we are unaware of any shortfalls.

This has been hanging over us for so long and to be fair put our life’s on hold.

 

Only the past couple of years has my husband began to be accepted credit.

Earlier this year his credit file began to improve dramatically (his score is even higher the mine) and I have never missed a payment in my life!

 

After renting for the past 10 years my question is now we are in a position to buy a property (joint mortgage)

Is this a good move?

 

I have read various horror stories!

The company he got his first mortgage through I think has since went into liquidation but was part of the FCA so not sure if the 6 year rule would stand if they ever were to come knocking over the next 2 years!!!

Thank you so much

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The exact date of the Repo is very important as this is when the clock starts ticking, the normal period of time until the shortfall becomes Statute Barred is 12 years for a Mortgage.The fact that the Mortgage Company no longer exists,you can be sure that any shortfall debt will have found it's way into the grubby hands of a Debt Purchasing Agency,so the Start date is important.Who was the Mortgage Company? Also check the Land Registry to find out how much the house was purchased for.Does your Husband not have any documentation regarding the Repo?

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Thank you, I will check land registry, we have tried Rightmove etc but nothing is showing up. He bought his house only 2 years prior to his repossession when prices were really high. Therefore I’m pretty sure there will be some shortfall, he has no documentation at all. He thinks it was with GE home lenders. His last payment was in April 2008, he thinks it was sold a few months later. Thanks for your help.

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please don't hit Quote...just type we know what we said earlier..

DCA's view debtors as suckers, marks and mugs

NO DCA has ANY legal powers whatsoever on ANY debt no matter what it's Type

and they

are NOT and can NEVER  be BAILIFFS. even if a debt has been to court..

If everyone stopped blindly paying DCA's Tomorrow, their industry would collapse overnight... 

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Most GE Mortgage ended up in the hands of Kensington Mortgage, as there has been no communication from anybody,and your Husband has no documentation,which from experience is usually full of unexplainable charges,should any company surface demanding shortfall money, contact CAG first before making any contact.

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We have checked and they are both good.

No defaults or anything.

 

We have been accepted for a joint mortgage but I’m petrified it will open a can of worms, if we were to go ahead and buy a property and a DCA were to contact us at our new address, could after 10 whole years they have any authority over our new property?

 

Surely they have had 10 years to contact him,

he has bank statements going to our current rented address for over 7 years,

he has been on the electrical role for many years now

and has had a loan through his bank for over 2 years.

 

Thank you so much for taking the time out to reply,

I really appreciate all your advice.

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not sure where you are reading they could ever have authority over a later property...…..???

 

https://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?387506-Mortgage-shortfalls-Lender-should-not-pursue-under-CML-policy

please don't hit Quote...just type we know what we said earlier..

DCA's view debtors as suckers, marks and mugs

NO DCA has ANY legal powers whatsoever on ANY debt no matter what it's Type

and they

are NOT and can NEVER  be BAILIFFS. even if a debt has been to court..

If everyone stopped blindly paying DCA's Tomorrow, their industry would collapse overnight... 

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I read it on a different website, that’s why I’ve come on here to learn facts and get your expertise,

 

I want to be 100 percent sure before I commit myself to a joint mortgage and be one step ahead Incase they ever were to come knocking.

 

Thanks for your advice and clarifying my rights.

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they cant just rock up at your door!!

 

I would suspect this was sold on years and years ago.

a dca is NOT A BAILIFF

and has

ZERO legal powers

please don't hit Quote...just type we know what we said earlier..

DCA's view debtors as suckers, marks and mugs

NO DCA has ANY legal powers whatsoever on ANY debt no matter what it's Type

and they

are NOT and can NEVER  be BAILIFFS. even if a debt has been to court..

If everyone stopped blindly paying DCA's Tomorrow, their industry would collapse overnight... 

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