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    • Thanks for your prompt reply. I have some questions, please: When you say nothing will happen, my 80 year-old mother is worried about potential DCA doorsteppers if/when the debts are sold on - she is a very sweet, quite vulnerable lady and she is worried she may be bullied and harrassed.  If they do come knocking, what should she say?  I told her to say she knows nothing about any of it and they have no right to come knocking on her door and to warn them police will be informed if they come back.  Problem is, I don't think she would be strong enough and can easily be bullied into saying more than she intended once the door has been answered. Next questions: 1)  Should I inform all my lenders that I have moved abroad before defaulting (to avoid the quirky English law loophole thingy that could end up in a CCJ or worse once a DCA gets hold of it)?  2)  Can/should I provide an alternative UK correspondence address to my lenders instead of my mother's home address e.g. my virtual office address for my business - would the lenders accept this as I live abroad now and don't live at my mother's address?  Can I just write and tell them, without any further ado and not get into any further questions about it and cease further correspondence with them and default?  And would this stop DCAs coming to my mother's house as it would not be my current residential address on the lenders files when passed to the DCA?  Do they doorstep previous addresses? 3)  If I don't provide a UK correspondence address will I be at risk of not being aware of any Letters of Claim etc and legal proceedings notices etc not reaching me (there's no reliable postal system in the developing country I've moved to).  Worried this would mean I could end up being taken to court without being aware of it and could end up in a worse situation. 2) What exactly will go on my credit file once I've defaulted, assuming no legal action is taken against me?    4) Should I contact any of my lenders and inform them I have zero assets.  TSB & Sainsburys already have I&E info from me which shows my income  @ £1200/mth is below the combined total of my debt repayments @ £1300/mth and that my income only just covers essential costs of living @ £1200/mth.  Could it be useful to be on my file that I have no assets, so that the DCA clearly see this when the debt is passed to them? Thanks again for any advice.
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    • Agreed, let them default. Keep everything in writing, if they ring to discuss the accounts over the phone, simply say 'everything in writing please', and hang up. They'll soon get the message. Get all of your paperwork in order too, if you haven't got any, or are missing relevant documents, then you can SAR the original creditor, which is free and they have 30 days to supply the info. Keep a diary of events too. sit back and relax, YOU'RE in control, not them.
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Ah! An worthy reason not to remortgage if ever I heard one!

 

Oh well, we'll all be here tomorrow god (or whomever else you believe in or don't believe in) willing, back to fight another day! Which also means its 1 day closer to my holiday!!!!!!!!!!

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I remortgaged about 2 1/2 years ago to build an extension 1 month afterwards I was diagnosed with the old big C, I have just managed to switch our mortgage onto a good fixed rate by hook and by crook, and I can't even get life insurance.

These bu**ers would give you a mortgage when you couldn't afford it a few years ago you used to have to fill out a budget sheet, and half of which you never put on it.

No one is going to get what I have worked hard for, now its lie cheat and fight.

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The thought has crossed my mind many times, but my kids and their mum would have to come too. Not sure that my girlfriend would be too happy about the ex coming with us (although she'd love to have the kids!)

 

I had to sell my car as despite earning more money in my day job than anyone I know, I simply could no longer afford to keep it legal and run it to get to work at the same time. Now I have to spend a lot longer at work and wait for one of the shift workers to finish work and drive me home for half the fuel costs. So now, I spend less time with my family and work longer for no extra pay.

 

I too have not had a holiday in as long as I can remember - the only way I could see of enjoying myself was to sell my house, take the equity and literally p**s it up the wall....and that's what I intend to do.

 

We had to get rid of the TV, a) because it broke (lol), b) couldn't afford the tax and c) every time I turned it on, it was full of canned-laughing-americans laughing at something that had no humour in it.

 

Got given a new one, but now we only watch films on the xbox.

 

Anyway, basically we cut back very hard - and it's made little difference. It's been this way for a lot of people for at least the last 12 months - and yet, I couldn't understand how people were bleating on about how strong the economy was etc...

 

anyway /rant

 

Provided you have equity of at least £25,000 sell the house & buy an American Motor home (RV) (they have plenty of room & are an all mod con bungalow on wheels) & move to Spain or anywhere in Europe that takes your fancy - many already have

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I already have a holiday home in France that I bought and paid for some years ago - not quite big enough for a family of 5, but 3/4 could sqeeze in easily.

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I already have a holiday home in France that I bought and paid for some years ago - not quite big enough for a family of 5, but 3/4 could sqeeze in easily.

 

Yeah but does it move - willingly:)

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Lol - nope, it's been standing in the same place since 1720, so I think it's quite a permanent fixture!

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