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  1. I have a property in Bexhill which I let out. The managing company are Countrywide and the ground rent is collected by Pier Management. (Nice combination, I know!) I moved my correspondence address back in Feb. I informed this to countrywide back in March while paying a cheque for the 6 monthly service charge. I did the same with Pier management, and Pier management have used the correct address since. Yesterday, I received a letter from QualitySolicitors in Hull redirected from my Bexhill propery address dated 26th Nov. The letter had been previously sent to my old address on the 9th of Nov.The letter said that they had been instructed by Countrywide to issue proceedings with me unless I pay the sum of £734 pounds which included their fees of £180.00. What it was that Countrywide had sent their demand of £260.15 on 3rd Sept'12 to my old address Then followed up by another letter dated 4th Oct threatening to add an administration fees of £150.00 pounds if the account was not cleared in 10 workings days Then again on 26th Oct stating that an administration fees of £144 has been applied Then another fee of £150 on 7th NOV for referring to solicitors. I don't know if this was issued to my old address too. Then QualitySolicitors then sent a letter again to my old address on the 9th of Nov asking for 734.00 (when the initial demand was for only 260 just two months ago) Then QualitySolicitors sent a copy of all the above letters (which I am referring to now) to my bexhill property. My Tenants were good enough to forward the letter from them. In the meanwhile on 31th July, I had called Countrywide to ask about some items in the previous years accounts. I was instructed to talk directly with my property manager who is based in Eastbourne. I wrote a email to her asking for some evidence of the work carried out. In that mail, I wrote informed her about my new correspondence address. She has acknowledged that email and sent me the evidence at my new address. The reasons I want to fight these charges are because a) The are not proportionate to what is due b) I have informed them twice about the address change, but they have not updated their records c) Their lease managing company Pier management had the correct address. They could have been contacted by Countrywide when they didn't receive any response to their letters d) No effort was made to reach me over phone or email e) If QualitySolicitors had the common sense of sending the copy of the correspondence to my Bexhill property why couldn't Countrywide. What should I do now. Should I contact Countrywide and send them the cheque of £260.15 which was due initially. Shall I threaten to take them to the LTA? What do I do with QualitySolicitors. Shall I say that I am ready to go to court? Thanks for your time in advance Andy
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