So essentially we are at the mercy of the letting agents on this.

I could in fact be potentially making my ex partner homeless if i leave.

Any advice on the best course me action to take?

She is named on the agreement although i'd need to dig out the agreement.

From memory it was a 12 month contract, starting December 2006, but to date we've never received another one.

Hello there,

I am separating from my partner and shall be leaving the property that we jointly rent at present.

My partner wishes to continue living here, but when we originally began renting the property, i was the only person earning on the application, as my partner was studying. She will begin a job shortly, but the pay is quite low so she'll be applying for housing and council tax benefit.

Are we going to suffer any potential problems with our letting agents in light of the above?

Thanks.

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I'd like to send a letter to the chap. Does anyone have a template?

Thanks

Nope. As you say, it was a fixed price for total completion of the project.

My dad is having his classic motorcycle restored by a restoration company.

Earlier this year, my dad was presented with an invoice that stated it was the final invoice for parts and labour to complete the restoration. My dad promptly paid this in advance.

Last week, the guy said he needed more money to finish the job.

Understandablely, considering the invoice clearly stated that is was the final invoice to complete the restoration work, my dad is quite upset.

Is there a legal position on something like this? And a letter that can be sent?

Many thanks

Mr Fish

Going to use your letter now, Curly, as I got a notice of legal proceedings.

Proper quaking in my boots now.

No. Really.

Honestly.

Think I'm just going to change my number. Can't be bothered with it really.

Dear me!!

They are naughty people. I got a letter from them about ten days ago saying they had removed my number from their system at my request. How lovely!

Guess who I had a missed call from when I got home this evening??

Hmmmm... I wonder.

This is a used car - R reg - 11 years old and you bought it for less that a thousand pounds.

 

What are you really expecting here? if you wish to avoid all of the problems you seem to have try visiting a Ford dealership and purchase a brand new one for £8500 .

All I expect is for the description to be accurate. I don't expect to be mis-lead

If I had £8,500 I would buy a decent car.

Thanks guys.

Has anyone got a decent letter I can send to the trader...

I have also notice he has started trading under a second eBay ID.

I completely agree. It's not the norm for me to ever do anything like this. I always look at cars first.

The wheel bearings I agree with, but sills don't rot through to that extent in such a time, not do bushes decay to the state they are in. There is no way it would have passed it's MOT in August. None.

The worst thing is that I've been in the trade for a number of years, hence why I feel like such a prize pillock now.

Hello all

I did the cardinal sin and bought a car from eBay in mid-December, without viewing it first and trusted the description and feedback of the seller - which was 100% at the time.

Once I picked the car up the following faults were discovered: both wheel bearings were gone (someone had punched holes through the outer covers so they letter water in and grease out), exhaust back box was blown, spare wheel carrier is rotten through, front suspension bushes and ball joints worn and knocking heavily.

He had described some some surface rust, which is fine and can be repaired, but today I started fixing the bushes and discovered rust under the front sill I picked away at this and it is now a dirty rotten hole.

The car was MOT'd in August 2007, and I fail to see how it passed.

Please can someone advise me what my rights are on this. I'm furious and feel duped. Here is a link to the description: 1997 R REGISTRATION FORD KA 2 MAUVE/PURPLE 3 DOOR HATCH on eBay, also, Ford, Cars, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 18-Dec-07 20:15:00 GMT)

Thanks guys.

Cheers Curly...

Said bottom feeder have now replied...

"Further to your recent letter, please send full details of your dispute, by return. Please enclose any copy documents which may back up your dispute. Please note, as we have now purchased this debt, we are now your creditor, not Capital One."

Anyone got a snotty retort they have used to good effect?

OK... Robinson Way are doing something really weird now. They keep sending me letters saying my mail is being returned 'Gone Away'.

I've had two of these letters now, and I've been receiving mail no problems.

Another weird tactic??

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Thanks!!

Fish

Hello all

On 7th March 2007 I sent a CCA request to Capital One, after they had been harassing me by telephone, rejecting my requests for payments of charges etc. The total balance outstanding was £1400, of £350 was penalty charges.

As soon as this was delivered by recorded delivery, on 8th March 2007, I neither received any documentation, nor heard anything from them again.

Until yesterday... When I received a letter from our old friends Robinson Way, claiming they had bought the account and I owed them £1,700!!

I'm thinking I should write back to them stating that a CCA was sent to Capital One last year, and that the account is in dispute. Any other suggestions??

Thanks as always...

Hi ODC

They have produced the CCA though... I've posted it in a previous post on this thread...

Even if they confirm in letter form that it is a full and final settlement?

Wonderful!! Thanks!!

I'm also wondering whether I should make an offer of a one of payment to them, for a percentage of the total fee, for them to clear the debt.

Does anyone have any experience of this?

OK. Will get SAR off in due course....

Thanks again for your help... Will report back...

Oh... in the meantime, can I get Robinson Crusoe off my back? The calls have started again....

I feel a bit deflated.

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